WATCH: Min Woo Lee shoots 336 yards with an Iron at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Min Woo Lee is currently competing at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. In the second round, he shot an impressive 336 yards with an Iron at the penultimate event of the 2023-24 DP World Tour.

Lee scored 3-under 65 in the first round at the Yas Links golf course. He improved his performance in the second round when he carded 5-under 67. On the 436-yard par-4 third hole, Lee made a strong connection with the ball on the tee shot and shot 336 yards.

The video of the shot was posted by DP World Tour. It captioned the post:

"336 yards with AN IRON! @Minwoo27Lee cooking (fire emoji)"

Lee scored a par on the hole.

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After two rounds, Lee has an aggregate score of 8 under 136. He is tied for 27th with Matthew Jordan and Thriston Lawrence. He is 10 shots behind Paul Waring who is on the top of the leaderboard with a score of -18.

Min Woo Lee would look for a better finish at the tournament to secure his place in the 2024 DP World Tour Championship, which will be held next week in Dubai. He is currently positioned 45th in the Race to Dubai rankings.

A look at Min Woo Lee's performances in 2024

Min Woo Lee has had a decent 2024 season. In 19 starts on the PGA Tour, he has had two runner-up finishes and eight top-25 finishes. He finished 60th in the FedExCup standings. In seven starts on the DP World Tour including four Majors, he has had one win and four top-25 finishes.

Lee's best performances this year include a win at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, a T2 at the Cognizant Classic, and a T2 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Let's take a look at Min Woo Lee's performances in the 2024 season:

2023-24 DP World Tour Tournaments

Fortinet Australian PGA Championship - 1, 264 (-20)
ISPS Handa Australian Open - 3, 273 (-12)

2024 PGA Tour Tournaments

The American Express - T21, 268 (-20), $99,120
Farmers Insurance Open - T43, 285 (-3), $28,530
WM Phoenix Open - T71, 284 (E), $17,776
Cognizant Classic - T2, 270 (-14), $801,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational - T44, 291 (+3), $64,000
THE PLAYERS Championship - T54, 286 (-2), $57,500
Valspar Championship - Missed Cut, 149 (+7)
Masters Tournament - T22, 292 (+4), $175,500
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson - T24, 269 (-15), $77,425
PGA Championship - T26, 275 (-9), $113,962
Charles Schwab Challenge - T24, 279 (-1), $70,866
U.S. Open - T21, 285 (+5), $203,607
Rocket Mortgage Classic - T2, 271 (-17), $616,400
Genesis Scottish Open - 73, 282 (+2), $18,540
The Open - Missed Cut, 151 (+9)
Wyndham Championship - Missed Cut, 140 (E)
FedEx St. Jude Championship - T22, 274 (-6), $175,500
Procore Championship - T32, 281 (-7), $34,260
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP - T27, 272 (-8), $57,035

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Edited by Hitesh Nigam