Min Woo Lee suggests how the wind at Augusta this year could impact his game for The Masters
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Min Woo Lee is among the players preparing to take on The Masters, which returns to Augusta National this week.
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Lee arrives at Augusta National in superb form, having made the cut in all seven of his PGA Tour appearances this season.
Moreover, the Australian ace boasts one runner-up finish, one third-place finish, two top 5s and three top 10s.
He enters The Masters with a T3 finish at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, and will now be eager to continue his fine form at the first major championship of 2026.
Before that, however, Lee was tasked with discussing what playing Amen Corner – holes 11, 12 and 13 – is really like.
Min Woo Lee really likes the wind at Augusta National for The Masters this year
Ahead of his fifth start at the tournament, Lee said in his opening press conference at The Masters: “I think you learn that it’s pretty quiet just around that area.
“You know, every hole has patrons on the left and right. Then when you get to Amen Corner hole 11 doesn’t have anyone on the left so if you’re over there is no one there clapping or talking.
“Then same as 12 when you’re out there it’s literally a green by itself and all the patrons are behind on the tee box.
“It’s not normal that there are patrons 200 yards away, or 100, let’s call it 150 yards to the 13 tee box as well.
“There is a quiet area there that no one is there and that’s what I learnt when I first came out here, like how nearly deafening because it was just no one. It’s a delayed response when you hole a putt on 12.
“But it’s hard. I can add on to that it’s very hard. This week it might be downwind which will play a lot easier I would say.
“Not a lot, but it definitely helps not hitting a 5-iron into 11. In the practice round I hit a pitching wedge. So it’s a bit of a different club coming in.
“I think I really like this wind. The northeast wind is nicer I think for me. I prefer it.”
Photo by David Cannon/Getty ImagesMin Woo Lee confirms Augusta National is ‘somewhat soft’ right now
Amen Corner undoubtedly represents the most iconic three-hole stretch in golf, which provides plenty of different challenges.
The 11th hole is a par-4, followed by the par-3 12th and the par-5 13th.
Of course, the conditions will play a big part in how the field manages to navigate the crucial stretch at Augusta National.
When asked if he’s ever played the course this firm and fast, Lee replied: “Yes. I don’t think it’s that firm right now.
“I think it’s somewhat soft. But it’s going to get to the firmness that the committee would want it to.
“But it’s leading up to it which is great. It’s not… it was a little slower yesterday, bit faster today, and going to be fast tournament time.”
Lee was then posed the question: “If it gets real fiery how does that affect 11, 12, 13?”
He responded: “I mean, 12 is probably… it’s in the shade a little bit so it’s going to be a little wet. I spun it back downwind yesterday, so it’ll be fine then.
“I mean, it’s not going to play too different. It’s a long green up 11, so if you play up the middle of the green you’re still not going to be too far away.
“It’s going to be pretty tough to land it and then bounce it over into the bunker. So you probably hit the wrong club if that’s the case. Yeah, I don’t think it’s that firm right now.”
It will be intriguing to see how the iconic course plays out over the coming days, with Lee having been handed a later start in round one.
The Australian, who has three cuts from his four starts at The Masters, will play alongside legendary figure Fred Couples and amateur Fifa Laopakdee.
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