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Minjee Lee can move one step closer to her ambition of the LPGA ‘Super Slam’ with a victory at this week’s AIG Women’s Open that would make her a career Grand Slam winner.
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With five majors each year since the elevation of the Amundi Evian Championship in 2013, the best players in women’s golf aspire to the Super Career Grand Slam.
Karrie Webb is the only player in history to complete the ‘Super Slam’ while those who win four of the five are bestowed career Grand Slam status.
Only seven women have ever won four of the five, Lee now with the opportunity to become the eighth having won the 2021 Amundi Evian Championship, 2022 US Women’s Open and this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas.
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With consecutive top-five finishes from 2020-2022, the 29-year-old has not been without her chances and, given her exceptional season to date in 2025, knows there is another this week at the stunning Royal Porthcawl.
“All the majors are a great motivator for me,” said Lee, who was third at the Evian Championship and equal 21st at last week’s Women’s Scottish Open.
“Yes, I definitely want to win it at some stage and be able to get the career Grand Slam. That would be absolutely amazing.
“Lydia [Ko] is in the Hall of Fame and, now that I look back at it, what I can say is that’s quite a big motivation for me, to try to get those over the line.”
Lee is one of nine Australians in the final field for the final golf major of 2025, a far cry from when she joined the LPGA Tour a decade ago alongside veterans such as Karrie Webb, Sarah Jane Smith and Katherine Kirk.
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With an influx driven by Grace Kim, Steph Kyriacou, Karis Davidson, Gabi Ruffels, Hira Naveed and Cassie Porter – all of whom are in the field at Porthcawl – Lee reflected on her changing role within the Australian contingent on tour.
“Obviously I’m a little older than the girls coming through now,” she added. “I don’t know how to say it. I’m not a veteran, but more of an older sister to these guys so it just feels a little bit different.
“I’ve seen them since their amateur days and junior days and now they’re on circuit with me, so it kind of feels like more of a full-circle moment. It’s really great to see them all doing pretty well and settling down on the tour now.”
Kim, Australia’s latest major winner, will be the first of the Aussies out on Thursday at 5:09pm (AEST) alongside Ruoning Yin and Brooke Henderson.
AIG Women’s Open – first-round tee-times (AEST)
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Wales
5:09pm Grace Kim
5:31pm Minjee Lee
5:47pm Hannah Green
5:58pm Gabi Ruffels
6:31pm Kirsten Rudgeley
7:26pm Karis Davidson
7:48pm Momoka Kobori (NZ)
9:54pm Lydia Ko (NZ)
10:32pm Steph Kyriacou
11:49pm Hira Naveed
12:11pm Amelia Garvey (NZ)
12:22pm Cassie Porter
