Just days after Minjee claimed major glory, her brother ties the course record.

The Sibling Rivalry That Actually Works

You know that feeling when your sibling accomplishes something incredible and instead of being jealous, it lights a fire under you? That’s exactly what happened to Min Woo Lee at the Rocket Classic this week. Less than a week after watching his sister Minjee capture the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at PGA Frisco, Min Woo decided to throw his own party at Detroit Golf Club – and what a party it was.

When Everything Clicks at Once

Starting on the 10th tee, Lee’s round began like any other Thursday – a birdie, then a bogey, nothing too exciting. But then something magical happened. The 26-year-old Australian found that sweet spot every golfer dreams about, where every putt drops and every approach shot sticks like velcro.

Lee rattled off four more birdies on his opening nine to make the turn at 4-under, but the back nine is where he really stepped on the gas. Five more birdies without a single bogey led to a jaw-dropping 63 that tied the Detroit Golf Club course record.

The Putter Was Pure Poetry

When asked about his round, Lee kept it refreshingly honest: “Putting was nice, short game was nice, approach shot was pretty nice. Driving was good early, got kind of shaky there probably…normally I would hit driver on 8 but didn’t know where the ball was going so I hit iron and made birdie the traditional way.”

The numbers tell the real story though – Lee gained over three strokes with his putter alone. That’s the difference between shooting 66 and shooting 63, between having a good day and having a day that ties course records.

Learning From a Champion Sister

What makes this performance even sweeter is the family connection. When pressed about his sister’s recent major victory, Min Woo revealed something that shows the maturity of both siblings: “I don’t think she learns that much off me. I try to learn off her. She’s a beast when she’s playing good, she just doesn’t do much wrong.”

This isn’t just sibling admiration – it’s strategic. Minjee has won multiple majors and consistently contends at the highest level. Min Woo, with just one PGA Tour victory to his name (the Houston Open earlier this year), knows talent when he sees it, even when it shares his DNA.

The Pressure to Perform

Here’s what makes Min Woo’s position fascinating: he’s not trying to outdo his sister, he’s trying to match her consistency. That Houston Open win was his breakthrough moment, but it’s also been his only top-10 finish this season. Four other top-25s show he’s knocking on the door, but rounds like Thursday’s 63 prove he has the firepower to kick it down completely.

The beauty of the Lee family dynamic is that instead of creating pressure, Minjee’s success seems to be creating permission – permission for Min Woo to believe he belongs at that elite level, permission to go nuclear when the moment calls for it, and permission to chase his own version of greatness without living in anyone’s shadow.