Min Woo Lee Claims First PGA Tour Victory at the Houston Open: video highlights
Min Woo Lee claimed his first PGA Tour victory at the 2025 Houston Open, surviving a tense final round to hold off Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland for a one-shot win.
Min Woo Lee secured his first PGA Tour win at the 2025 Houston Open, holding off world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and former US Open champion Gary Woodland to win by one stroke.
Lee shot a final-round 67 to finish 20-under-par for the tournament, edging out Scheffler and Woodland, who both posted impressive rounds of 63 and 62, respectively.
2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open: Top Scores
- -20 Min Woo Lee
- -19 Scottie Scheffler, Gary Woodland
- -17 Sami Valimaki
- -15 Rory McIlroy, Taylor Pendrith, Wyndham Clark
Lee entered the final day with a four-shot lead, but a wayward tee shot on the par-5 16th led to a bogey, reducing his advantage to just one.
Despite the pressure, he made pars on the final two holes, sealing the win with a crucial lag putt from off the green on 18 to leave himself a tap-in par.
Lee’s putting, ranked second in strokes gained for the week, was key to his performance, particularly in the tense final holes.
“On 18 I would have chipped that probably nine out of 10 times if I had a match or if I just was at home playing,” Lee said. “It was a really good lie but it was very hard to judge the pace because if I hit it anywhere left of the hole, there was a hill that went down and I could eventually have a 10-footer if I didn’t hit it hard enough.”
“Just the reliable choice. I think anyone can vouch for me there, especially what the situation was. You know, managed to hit one of the better putts I hit all day, all week.”
Caddie Brian “Bo” Martin played a crucial role in guiding Lee through difficult moments, especially after Lee found himself in an unplayable lie on the eighth hole, where Martin advised him to take a penalty drop rather than attempt a risky recovery shot.
The win moves Lee to 16th in the FedEx Cup standings and comes ahead of the 2025 Masters, where Lee has previously recorded a career-best finish of T14, in 2024 he finished in a tie for 22nd place.