It only required about 10 minutes for Min Woo Lee’s hopes to take a nasty turn as Adam Scott emerged as Australia’s new great hope at golf’s insanely rich Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Min Woo Lee has stormed to the lead at the Tour Championship with an eight-under 62 on debut, a stunning turnaround after admitting it was “probably the saddest” he’s been on a golf course just weeks earlier.
Half of the Presidents Cup teams are now set, with Scottie Scheffler leading the US automatic qualifiers, while Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee hold the inside track for the International team.
Adam Scott has qualified for his 14th Tour Championship at age 46, joining fellow Australian Min Woo Lee, as Wyndham Clark held off Rory McIlroy to win the BMW Championship.
Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are both well placed to reach the Tour Championship, while Rory McIlroy bounced back from a poor week in Memphis with a six-under 64 at the BMW Championship.
Scottie Scheffler has romped to an eight-shot win at the St Jude FedEx Championship, his first title since January, as Australians Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee strengthen their bids for the Tour Championship.
Adam Scott made a hot start to the PGA Tour’s FedExCup playoffs, firing a four-under 66 to sit tied for fifth at the FedEx St Jude Championship, one shot off the pace set by a group of Americans on five-under 65. Min Woo Lee, the only other Aussie in the field, is well placed in a share of 13th after a three-under 67.
Michael Brennan’s Wyndham Championship win vaulted him into the FedEx Cup Playoffs, while Jackson Koivun clung to the final qualifying spot as the postseason field was locked in.
Min Woo Lee says the firm, brown turf at Royal Birkdale could play right into his hands, building on the mental and technical progress he made at last week’s Scottish Open.
Cameron Smith says his game is coming together at the perfect time as he returns to Royal Birkdale, four years after lifting the claret jug at St Andrews.
Travis Smyth has earned his place as one of seven Australians in the Open Championship field at Royal Birkdale, while Min Woo Lee also arrived in form.
Everything you need to know about the Australasian contingent at Royal Birkdale, from tee times and TV coverage to player profiles on Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Jason Day and more.
Min Woo Lee falls just short at the Scottish Open, finishing runner-up to Tom Kim, but leaves North Berwick with real confidence heading into the Open Championship. Quinn Croker and Cameron Percy also impress in strong Australian weeks.
Tom Kim’s patience finally pays off, ending a 1,001-day wait for a tour win with a final-round 64 at the Genesis Scottish Open. Australia’s Min Woo Lee pushed him all the way, finishing runner-up at 15 under.
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