Min Woo Lee holds off Scheffler at Houston
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It took Min Woo Lee 56 starts to win his first PGA Tour event, and that moment came at the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open.
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Australia's Min Woo Lee claimed his first PGA Tour win with victory at the Houston Open in a dramatic finish.
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Lee bent over and repeatedly clutched his fists when his 55-foot putt settled inches from the cup on the 18th hole, leaving him a tap-in par for a 3-under 67.
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Min Woo Lee cooked and took home the Texas Children's Houston Open title to win his first PGA Tour event. Here is the full breakdown of how much they made.
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Golf Digest on MSNAlejandro Tosti appears to purposely slow play Min Woo Lee in protest of pace at Houston OpenAlejandro Tosti staged a conspicuous protest against playing partner Min Woo Lee's pace during Sunday's final round of the Texas Children's Houston Open, deliberately slow-playing Lee at Memorial Park's 12th hole.
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Golf Digest on MSNThe driver tweak that helped Min Woo Lee win the 2025 Texas Children's Houston OpenA small tweak to his Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond driver helped, too. Lee, working with his coach, dropped the loft down to 8.5 degrees to lessen the spin (his previous gamer was 9 degrees). Lee ranked fifth in driving distance at 317 yards per measured drive.
Min Woo Lee saved par on the final hole to win the Houston by one stroke over major champions Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland.
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Australia’s Min Woo Lee is on the brink of winning his first ever PGA Tour title, after enjoying a brilliant third round at the Houston Open on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead over his competitors.
Min Woo Lee won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, holding off late charges from the chasing pack to win the Houston Open – and joining an exclusive club with the victory.
Things got dicey at the end, but despite hitting just 22 fairways all week, Min Woo Lee held off two major champions for his maiden PGA Tour win.
The popular Aussie is in unfamiliar territory on the PGA Tour, leading by four shots heading into the final round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open. He was a co-leader after 36 holes at the Players Championship two weeks ago but fell apart on the weekend. This time, he's got a comfortable cushion looking for his first PGA Tour win.
What looked like a pleasant and reasonably easy Sunday afternoon for one of the PGA Tour’s brighter young stars had twists and turns, but Min Woo Lee was able to hold off the top-ranked player in the world to win the Houston Open. It is Lee’s first PGA Tour victory, finishing at 20-under-par, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland.