Min Woo Lee finds form in Spain
Min Woo Lee – file photo PGA of Australia
Despite his significant talent and promise, Perth’s Min Woo Lee’s form in 2022 has not lived up to the high reputation he has, but in today’s second round of the acciona Open de Espana Presented by Madrid, (Spanish Open) the 24-year-old Perth golfer’s round of 65 has him in a share of 5th place and just two from the lead.
Lee, who failed to secure his PGA Tour card at the recent Korn Ferry Tour Finals, has missed three of his last four cuts and after beginning the year in 44th place in the world ranking, he has slipped to 73rd but today he showed the sort of game he has built a reputation for.
England’s Paul Waring and Scot Stephen Gallagher lead at the event at 12 under but Lee is in a group at 10 under and just two back, that group including the red hot favourite to win the event, Jon Rahm.
The event is the first of three consecutive tournaments in Spain for the DP World Tour and with just five events remaining including this until the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in mid-November, a good week would assist Lee’s chances of reaching the season ending event.
Lee is currently 88th in the Race to Dubai rankings but needs to be inside the top 50 if he is to make it to the DP World Tour Championship so he has work to do but a good week here would assist his cause.
Queensland’s Maverick Antcliffe is 36th this week and eight from the lead and is the only other Australian to make the cut.
