Australian star Min Woo Lee has dedicated to taking part in the Australian Open in November, with the defending Australian PGA champion set for a giant few months to finish a bumper 2024 that included his maiden Olympics.
He’s the primary main dedication to the dual-gender event, which is again on the Melbourne sandbelt with hopes remaining the door being opened to a Masters invitation for final 12 months’s winner might immediate a flood of huge names to play.
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Chilean LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann was included within the discipline at Augusta after chairman Fred Ridley referred to as out his effort to go and play all over the world for the world rating factors not out there on his personal tour whereas highlighting the importance of the Australian Open as one of many “nice, nice championships on the earth”.
Jason Day, who partnered Lee on the Olympics, can also be set to play his first Australian Open since 2017 however is but to verify his presence, with the likes of LIV star Cameron Smith sure to be a drawcard once more.
Lee, 26, who missed out on development to the second occasion within the profitable PGA Tour playoffs, lit up Royal Queensland final 12 months to win the PGA and had bumper crowds flocking to see him fall simply in need of a historic double on the Open, ending third behind Niemann at The Australian Golf Membership in Sydney.
Having risen to a career-high rating of 30 this 12 months, his maiden full season on the US PGA Tour, Lee teamed up with Day on the Paris Olympics and can also be in line to make his first Presidents Cup group.
He’ll head again to Australia later this 12 months armed with new experiences and new ranges of confidence in pursuit of the Stonehaven Cup.
“I’m so excited to be coming again dwelling to play this 12 months, and after final summer season I do know the vibe and environment on the Australian Open will likely be unimaginable,” Lee mentioned.
“It’s been an enormous 12 months taking part in abroad, particularly representing Australia on the Olympics and being full-time on the PGA Tour, and I can consider no higher solution to end than coming dwelling and contending and hopefully profitable the Stonehaven Cup.
“The crowds final 12 months in Australia have been unimaginable and, as everybody is aware of, I really like taking part in in entrance of huge crowds.
“I hope as many individuals as potential get across the occasion and are available and watch us play.”
The boys’s and girls’s Australian Open will likely be performed at Kingston Heath and Victoria golf golf equipment from November 28, with $3.4m in prizemoney up for grabs.
“Melbourne golf is understood all over the world, and it’s superior that the Australian Open is again on the sandbelt,” Lee mentioned.
“Kingston Heath and Victoria are two of the perfect programs on the earth and it’s thrilling to have the prospect to play them in a event once more.”