Minjee Lee Brother Min Woo Lee: Siblings Inspiring Each Other

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Minjee Lee brother Min Woo Lee is a passionate golfer like his sister. The dynamic sibling duo is famous for their play on the golf course.

Min Woo Lee follows the professional path of his older sister, as he has always been close to golf via his sister’s progress on the golf course.

Likewise, her younger brother turned professional in 2019 and has played in the European Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia, and is currently playing for PGA Tour.

Minjee & Min Woo
Minjee & Min Woo (Source: GOLF.com)

Minjee Lee has always been an example for Min Woo with her professional golf career.

She started playing golf at the age of ten and, at 14 in 2010, became a known player in Australian amateur golf.

However, she became the youngest Western Australia State Amateur Championship winner in no time.

Minjee has career-defining achievements, including her all-time best season total money of over $3.8 million, becoming the third Korean woman player to break $3 million.

Minjee Lee Brother Min Woo Lee: Dynamic Golf Siblings

Min was born on 27 July 1998 in Perth, Western Australia, to his parents, Soonam and Clara Lee.

His parents, Soonam and Clara Lee, emigrated to Australia in the early 1990s from South Korea.

Later in 2019, Min Woo Lee turned professional and had early success on the European Tour, with two top-5 finishes.

He ended the season ranked 117th in the Order of Merit. He tied for 6th in the Genesis Championship on the Korean Tour in October 2019.

Australian Golfer Min Woo
Australian Golfer Min Woo (Source: Golf Australia Magazine)

In 2020, he won the ISPS Handa Vic Open and earned a victory at the Abrdn Scottish Open in July 2021, securing a spot in the 2021 Open Championship.

In May 2023, Lee earned special temporary membership on the PGA Tour.

Moreover, the Australian golfer has a personal profile on Komi.io, a personalized website page builder tool for influencers and celebrities.

This illustrates his engagement with sports brands like Amazing Cre, Callaway, ISPS Handa, and ADP.

In his dating life, Min Woo is dating his 6 years-long girlfriend, Gracie Drennan.

As per the sources, Gracia is a Product and Design Coordinator at SPELL, a fashion company specializing in retail apparel.

Even if Gracie has her specialized field, she still accompanies her boyfriend n the golf course with her support and love.

Minjee & Min Woo Siblings Bond

The Australian golfer Min Woo Lee, a professional golfer on the PGA Tour, recently praised his sister, Minjee Lee, a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.

In an interview at the RBC Heritage tournament, Min Woo named his sister, the two-time European Tour, as one of his biggest inspirations and a positive role model on and off the course.

Therefore, her brother’s words deeply touched her, and Minjee expressed her gratitude on social media.

In her rookie season, Minjee struggled initially but eventually claimed her first LPGA victory at the Kingsmill Championship.

Minjee performed consistently in the following years, earning multiple top tens and another LPGA victory at the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open 2019.

In addition, she also represented Australia in the Olympics for two consecutive editions.

Despite their competitive professions, the Lee siblings share a strong bond and support each other’s success.

Vandana Thapa
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Vandana is one of our observant and appreciative writers, an avid reader with a passion for sports, whether from F1 to Lacrosse. Our work gives a two-way growth to the readers as well as the writer and a tour of the sports world.

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