After nearly securing an historic Australian double last year, Min Woo Lee has confirmed that he will tee it up at the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne as he chases his first Stonehaven Cup.
The Perth golfing sensation is the first player to formally commit to the ISPS HANDA Australian Open, which takes place from November 28 – December 1, 2024.
To be played at Kingston Heath Golf Club and The Victoria Golf Club, the men’s, women’s and All Abilities events will once again be contested together with Lee hoping to improve on his 2023 third place when he finished two shots out of a play-off having won the Australian PGA Championship the week prior.
“I’m so excited to be coming back home to play this year, and after last summer I know the vibe and atmosphere at the Australian Open will be incredible,” Lee said.
Recently becoming an Olympian for the first time, Lee is now a fixture on the PGA Tour and has risen to world No.40. This year he is poised for more representative honours as part of the President’s Cup International team in Canada.
“It’s been a huge year playing overseas, especially representing Australia at the Olympics and being full-time on the PGA Tour, and I can think of no better way to finish than coming home and contending, and hopefully winning, the Stonehaven Cup,” he added.
Brother to two-time major winner Minjee, the 26-year-old has more than made a name for himself on and off the course, with his moniker of “The Chef” seeing fans wearing their own chef hats at every event he plays.
Expect some more crowd-pleasing antics from Min Woo on home soil later this year
Lee hoping his dedicated following will once again be in full voice when he returns to play just his second professional event in Melbourne after he finished in third behind Adrian Meronk in 2022 when the dual gender format was played for the first time.
“The crowds last year in Australia were incredible and, as everyone knows, I love playing in front of big crowds,” he said. “I hope as many people as possible get around the event and come and watch us play.”
Offering prizemoney of $3.4 million, the men’s side of the ISPS HANDA Australian Open will again be co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour, with the women’s a WPGA Tour of Australasia event.
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