Min Woo Lee sparkles at Rocket Mortgage Classic, but falls just short

Lee, already a social media favorite, started the day three shots behind the leaders and entered the par-5 No. 7 hole sitting at 1 under par for the round after birdieing the third hole. After chipping onto the green with a chance at par, Lee three-putted from just outside six feet for a double-bogey 7.

It looked like his chances in the tournament were gone.

But Lee, a three-time winner on the European Tour, quickly recovered to birdie the eighth hole. With that he gave the 25-year-old Australian, who is affectionately known as ‘the chef’, a great finish.

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Lee birdied No. 10 to kick off his back nine, then found birdies at Nos. 14, 15 (another chip-in and fist pump) and 17 to take the lead with Akshay Bhatia at 18 under par, which led to the eighteenth hole. The crowd cheered “Woooooo” and “Let Him Cook” as Lee battled his way back into winning battle, and the crowd following him and amateur Luke Clanton noticeably grew larger on the 16th hole.