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USA Today
02-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Charley Hull dazzles despite her tee shot nearly hitting Minjee Lee at Women's British Open
With seven birdies in her first 13 holes, Charley Hull lit up crowds early Saturday during the third round of the 2025 AIG Women's British Open at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. The round started off with a bit of an "oops" moment, however, when Hull hit a wayward tee shot off the fourth tee that almost hit Minjee Lee as Lee prepared to tee off the 17th. "Nearly took Minjee out," said Dame Laura Davies from the booth. Hull went on to par the hole and then rattled off three consecutive birdies. "When I hit it, I shouted fore right, but I said hope it's on the tee box and it was so, it was all right," said Hull. "I like Minjee. I wouldn't want to take her out." Hull posted a 6-under 66 with 23 putts to jump up the board. As of 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Hull was three back and in a share of fourth with Megan Khang and Minami Katsu, who shot 65. "I like hunting someone down," said Hull, who entered the tournament with question marks due to her health. Hull left the last major championship on a stretcher after coming down with a virus and then recently tweaked her back getting a box out of her car. She lost weight and swing speed during recovery and probably didn't have huge expectations for the week, especially given her dislike of links golf. And yet, there she is, solidly in position to make a run on Sunday. It's been quite a run for English players of late, with Georgia Hall sitting in a share of eighth at 4 under after a 68 and Mimi Rhodes T-10 at 3 under alongside compatriot Lottie Woad, who shot 71 on Saturday. "It being so close to home, yeah, I've had so much family out here supporting and cheering for me," said Rhodes. "Honestly, it's just been better than a dream come true." Keep tabs on all the action from Saturday's third round at the AIG Women's Open with our live updates page.
The Advertiser
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Very cool': Minjee inspires Min Woo at Rocket Classic
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (Friday AEST) before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (Friday AEST) before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (Friday AEST) before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (Friday AEST) before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
ABC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Major winner Minjee Lee inspires brother Min Woo at Detroit PGA Tour event
Min Woo Lee has lauded his major-winning sister Minjee after returning to form with a first-round 63 at the PGA Tour event in Detroit. Lee had equalled what was the course record at the Detroit Golf Club, making a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tie for third on 9-under-par, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's scores with 10-under 62s. Lee received a surprise pep talk from older sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas earlier in the week. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," Lee said. "I was like, 'Did you butt dial me? What's going on?'. "She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in'. I was like, 'Oh, OK'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. "I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good." Lee, starting on the back nine, opened with a birdie and a bogey on Friday AEST, before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman. Lee has struggled since his victory in the Houston Open in March, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open. AAP
Perth Now
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Very cool': Minjee inspires Min Woo at Rocket Classic
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under-ar 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift a second PGA Tour title this year. He finished the day in a three-way tied for third, one shot off the pace, after American Kevin Roy and South African sensation Aldrich Potgieter both bettered Lee's new course record with 10-under 62s. Lee knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas last weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. 'Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her,' said little brother Min Woo. 'I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. Australian Min Woo Lee shot a brilliant first-round 63 at the Rocket Classic in Detroit. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP 'I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. 'She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. 'I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. 'She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can.' Something clearly rubbed off, though, as 26-year-old Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday (Friday AEST) before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him tied for third with US pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman, with another eight players within three strokes of the leading duo. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
Perth Now
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Min Woo inspired by Minjee to shoot course record 63
Min Woo Lee has tipped his hat to brilliant sister Minjee following her latest major-winning exploit - and it seemed like the inspiration behind his dazzling nine-under 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic in Detroit. Lee equalled the course record at the Detroit Golf Club as he made a fantastic start in a bid to lift his second PGA Tour title on Thursday. But the 26-year-old perhaps knew where the thanks were due after he got a surprise pep talk from big sister Minjee following her third major championship success in the Women's PGA in Texas at the weekend. Lee revealed before teeing off that he had had a call from 29-year-old Minjee - and it evidently worked wonders for a man who hasn't been playing his best of late. "Normally, she doesn't check up on me, but it was actually quite nice to get a call from her," said little brother Min Woo. "I was like, 'did you butt dial me? What's going on?' She's like, 'No, I just wanted to check in.' I was like, 'oh, okay'. She's awesome. "I think she had a bit of a night on Sunday with a few of her friends. I think they all had a week off this week, so it's good to see her in a nice mental space and happy on the course. "She was going through a tough patch the last couple of years, so it's nice to see her have her swagger back. "I don't think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She's just a beast when she's playing good. "She just doesn't do much wrong and you just see that step in her walk. You know she's comfortable with her game and you know she's got control. She's already a ball striker, so it's quite cool to see her walk the walk. It's a very cool thing. We're trying to play as good as we can." Something clearly rubbed off, though, as Min Woo, starting on the back nine, opened with birdie and then a bogey on Thursday before beginning a spectacular run that featured nine birdies over the next 16 holes. His three straight birdies to finish the round left him a shot ahead of American Andrew Putman among the early wave, while South African big hitter Aldrich Potgieter was also threatening to post a superb opening round as he lay eight under after just a dozen holes. Lee Hodges and Zach Johnson were both on seven under after rounds of 65. Lee is out to add to his one PGA Tour win, which came in March, but he's struggled since that victory in the Houston Open, missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open.
