Min Woo Lee’s first Pinehurst expertise began with a tough encounter with a wild fox squirrel however then went up notch throughout a follow spherical with three time winner Tiger Woods because the Australian gun appears to emulate the feat of his sister.
Minjee Lee received the 2022 US Open and Min Woo is certainly one of six Australians within the subject in North Carolina this week who hung out throughout certainly one of his early rounds exploring Pinehurst No.2 heading off the native animals.
In a video posted to his 530,000 Instagram followers, the 26-year-old discovered the creature too inquisitive for his liking.
“Hi there, Pinehurst. What is that this animal?” Lee asks within the video.
“Is it a skunk or a raccoon or a squirrel? Ayy ay ay ay ayy. Keep again, brother. Keep again. You need one thing? Take a look at his stance. Oi! Keep again, brother. I simply wish to get a facet profile. Simply chilling.”
However after his wild animal encounter Lee then walked the fairways with Woods and world no.10 Max Homa trying to construct on his season which is but to yield the outcomes he was chasing in his first full season on the US PGA tour.
Lee, who’s prone to associate Jason Day on the Paris Olympics, has just one high 20 end to this point in 2024, when he completed runner-up on the Cognizant Basic.
However he spent loads of time at Pinehurst including a particular weapon to his arsenal, one he hopes might make a giant distinction this week.
“There’s loads of chipping, working up, bump-and-run photographs that I usually don’t actually follow. I went on the market at present to a course the place I can do this and be ready for it,” he informed Fox Sports activities.
“A lot of the preparation is that bump and run shot, that’s crucial.
“There’s not many programs the place there’s too many turtlebacks and I’ve heard there’s lots! I may not hit it as a lot as I believe however simply to have it within the bag is a one percenter.”
Geoff Ogilvy was the final Australian male to win the US Open, which he did in 2006.
Ogilvy informed Fox Sports activities’ preview present that Pinehurst was “only a actually powerful take a look at. It’s agency”.
“It’s really not like a standard US Open venue in that it doesn’t depend on being slim (with) lengthy tough. It’s fairly extensive,” he mentioned.
“However you may see from the photographs it’s fairly unhealthy when you do miss the lower floor, you’re in some sandy, lengthy, gnarly type of grass. Numerous sand in all places.”
“It’s prefer it’s seemingly constructed for the US Open. You can play 365 (days a 12 months) at Pinehurst No. 2 and have a US Open. It’s that type of course. It’s all the time troublesome.”
