Min Woo Lee continues to entertain his military of followers world wide with the Australian’s elegant ball-striking abilities on full show at PGA National.
The 25-year-old from Western Australia opened with a 4-under 67 at Palm Beaches on Thursday to be three behind first-round leaders Chad Ramey and SH Kim within the Cognizant Classic.
But it was on the thirteenth when Lee, youthful brother of LPGA star and world No.5 Minjee Lee, supplied one other snippet for his rising highlights reel.
Sending his drive 301 yards to the precise of the golf green, Lee was left with 98 yards to the pin. He struck his second completely with the ball crusing into the air earlier than bouncing twice and straight into the opening for an eagle.
He was even for the spherical on the time and jumped to 2-under, earlier than making birdie on the subsequent gap and including one other on the final to affix an elite group that included Rory McIlroy.
The 144-player discipline are all in pursuit of Ramey and Kim, who each produced bogey-free rounds.
Kim had an eagle and 5 birdies, together with one on the ending gap, whereas Ramey had seven birdies.
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A bunch of 5 gamers – Cameron Young, Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Austin Eckroat and Andrew Novak – all performed within the morning wave and completed one stroke again with 6-under rounds of 65.
Conditions had been excellent for Ramey when he teed off early on a course identified to usually have whipping winds however barely had a breeze for a lot of his spherical.
“I got a good break this morning with there not being any wind,” Ramey stated. “I fully expect the rest of the week the wind to blow.
“I’ve by no means been right here and it not blow. But to make the most of the calm circumstances is certainly a plus.”
McIlroy, the world’s No.2-ranked player, added: “You’re not going to get this course a lot simpler.”
South Korean Kim, who shot a 58 on the Japan Golf Tour in 2021 – holed out from 25 yards on the par-5 third to highlight his round. He holds a first-round lead for the first time in his 45 PGA Tour starts.
Billy Horschel, C.T. Pan, Sam Ryder, Bud Cauley, Erik van Rooyen, Kevin Yu and Chandler Phillips were in a group at 5-under 66.
Defending champion Chris Kirk and FedExCup points leader Matthieu Pavon were among those to join Lee and McIlroy one further back.
Aaron Baddeley, the only real different Australian within the discipline, opened with an even-par 71 to be tied ninety fifth.
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