Min Woo Lee is an Australian professional golfer who is competing on the European and the PGA Tour, as of March 2025. He is described as the "first golf cult hero" due to his nearly 700,000 following on Instagram by Golf Magazine. Lee began playing professionally in 2019 and had his first professional win at the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open on the European Tour. Before turning pro, he had his first amateur title win at the age of 15 in 2013, Drummond Junior. Since then to 2018, he won seven more amateur titles, including the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Min Woo Lee won the Asian Tour's SJM Macao Open in 2023 by two strokes against Poom Saksansin and finished with a tournament record of 254 under 30. In the 2024 season, he won the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and also represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), Lee is ranked No. 56, as of March 2025. He also has four professional wins, including three on the European Tour.
Who is Min Woo Lee’s caddie?
Min Woo Lee’s caddie is Brian ‘Bo’ Martin, according to Golf Monthly.
Lee and Bo began working together at the end of 2024. Meanwhile, Irish caddie Bo had previously worked with Shane Lowry, Tyrell Hatton, Gary Murphy, and Peter Lawrie, among other prolific golfers. According to the Irish Sun, Bo is also Cormac Sharvin's uncle, a professional golfer. Bo is a scratch golfer and plays at the Ardglass Golf Club in County Down, as per the Irish Times.
At the 2019 Open Championship, Lowry won his first major with Bo. Before the final round, Lowry spoke to the Golf Monthly. He said, "Bo has been great for me over the last year. It’s like he's given me a new lease on life. He's so chilled. He's so relaxed. Maybe he isn't inside but he definitely comes across that way." However, Lowry announced that they have split due to the loss of "spark" and "chemistry" in January 2023.
Prior to this, Lee's caddie was Stuart Davidson from 2022. He also had a brief stint with Sean McDonagh and William Harke, who were on the bag when Lee won the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club, as per Bunkered.
FAQs on Min Woo Lee
A. Min Woo Lee has sponsorship deals with Lululemon, Callaway, ADP, Lineage, Oakley, De Bethune, BMW, ISPS Handa and Discovery Land Company, as per Min Woo Lee's official website.
A. Min Woo Lee turned professional in 2019.
A. As of March 2025, Min Woo Lee is ranked world No. 56, according to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
A. Yes, Min Woo Lee has an older sister, Minjee Lee. She is a professional golfer on the LPGA and a three-time Olympian with 13 professional wins, including two majors.
A. As of March 2025, Min Woo Lee is coached by Ritchie Smith, as per Bunkered.
