Min in good spot to make family history

AUSTRALIAN golfer Min Woo Lee is ideally placed to create history by emulating his celebrated sister Minjee as a Vic Open golf champion after taming brutal conditions at 13th Beach yesterday.

With strong winds gusting over 60km/h at the links layout, Lee finished his third round of four-under-par 68 in brilliant style by eagling the final hole.

He ended the day at 15under 201, three strokes clear of countrymen Marcus Fraser (69) and Travis Smyth (72).

Not to be overshadowed by her younger brother, Minjee stayed in contention for a third women’s Vic Open crown.

She was in seventh spot with one round to play, five shots adrift of South Korean teenager Ayean Cho.

But it was Min Woo Lee, 21, who had family bragging rights, for 24 hours at least.

“I’ve probably never played a better round and another one of them should do the job tomorrow,” Lee said.

“But it’s another day and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”