Australian golfer Min Woo Lee has secured a wire-to-wire, record-breaking win at the Macau Open, shooting a final-round 63 to secure a two-shot victory over Thailand’s Poom Saksanin.
Lee, who was ranked 47th in the world heading into the Asian Tour event, finished at 30-under par – a tournament record – to win for the first time since his 2021 Scottish Open triumph.
The previous Macau Open record-winning score was set by Queenslander Scott Hend, who shot 20-under in winning the event in 2015.“There were only a few holes that I could really look back on, but I’m really proud of the way I handled myself.”The 26-year-old Perth product started Sunday’s final round two shots clear of Saksanin, who also finished with a sizzling eight-under 63 at the par-71 Macau Golf and Country Club course.“He never left, he just stayed around.
Andrew Dodt was the second-highest Australian finisher, with his final-round 65 giving him a tournament total of 15-under and a tie for 11th on the leaderboard.LIV players knew they’d be missing world ranking points when they joined the Saudi tour but after official rejection one star has called for major changes.Greg Norman may bear the brunt of a cruel call on his LIV Golf tour but the flow-on effect will hit Aussie star Cam Smith.
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