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Min Woo Lee will start the third round of the Australian Open with a three-shot lead over the field at The Australian Golf Club after a scintillating end to his second round on Friday.
Lee, coming off a win at the Australian PGA, is on track to make it consecutive victories over the Australian summer after another flawless performance in his second round.
The 25-year-old capped his round with an eagle at the last after playing a picture-perfect nine iron into the 18th green to extend his lead and leave him in pole position heading into Saturday’s third round.
Lee (64) has been majestic over the past fortnight and it will take something special to run him down over the weekend. That said, there are no shortage of challenges holding out a sliver of hope that Lee could capitulate over the weekend.
Scotland’s Connor Syme (70) and American Patrick Rodgers (70) are three shots back ahead of a group of three that includes Chilean Joaquin Niemann (69).
Former winners Matt Jones (68) and Cameron Davis (74) are six shots back off the lead. Another former winner Adam Scott (68) is at four under alongside Aaron Baddeley and Cameron Smith (68).
They’ll need to produce something special over the weekend to get anywhere near Lee, who is playing like a man possessed.
“That’s just the type of golf I play,” Lee said.
“I’m not that serious. Sometimes you play good, sometimes you play bad and right now I’m playing good and I’m having fun.
“It’s not many times we get to play out here in Australia and enjoy this type of crowd, so I’m soaking it all in.”
Smith added: “It was a lot better today and could have been way less.
“I did everything I needed to do except hole the putts, which is really frustrating.”
Asked whether he would continue to be aggressive, Lee said: “I mean, people know who I am
“I’m pretty true to myself. Yeah, go out there and do the same thing.”
In the women’s event, Korea’s Jiyai Shin (68) will take a two-shot lead over defending champion Ashleigh Buhai into the third round.
First round leader Rachel Lee (79) struggled in her second round to fall 10 shots off the pace while Minjee Lee (75) was one better at even par.
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