Min Woo Lee reaches a new ranking milestone after Houston Open win ahead of The Masters 2025

Min Woo Lee has made a huge surge in the rankings after his win at the Texas Children's Houston Open. He has jumped 33 spots to No. 22, achieving his career-best ranking just ahead of the 2025 Masters.

Lee entered the week at Memorial Park ranked 55th in the OWGR. He played flawlessly over four days and fired a 3-under 67 on Sunday, March 30, to win the Texas Children's Houston Open. With his final-round performance, he finished at 20-under, securing a one-shot victory over Gary Woodland and Scottie Scheffler.

Before the latest ranking update, the 26-year-old Australian had never broken into the top 30 in his career. Last year, he jumped to 31st after a runner-up finish at the Cognizant Classic but had since slipped outside the top 50 before this week.

As per the latest rankings, Scottie Scheffler remains the World No. 1, followed by Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.

Here's a look at the top 50-ranked players in the OWGR:

1. Scottie Scheffler: 13.9855
2. Rory McIlroy: 9.8070
3. Xander Schauffele: 7.9456
4. Collin Morikawa: 6.5506
5. Ludvig Aberg: 5.9271
6. Hideki Matsuyama: 5.4811
7. Russell Henley: 4.9750
8. Viktor Hovland: 4.3464
9. Justin Thomas: 4.2716
10. Wyndham Clark: 3.7524
11. Tommy Fleetwood: 3.6517
12. Shane Lowry: 3.5546
13. Sepp Straka: 3.5474
14. Keegan Bradley: 3.5200
15. Patrick Cantlay: 3.4396
16. Maverick McNealy: 3.3985
17. Robert MacIntyre: 3.3530
18. Tyrrell Hatton: 3.3392
19. Bryson DeChambeau: 3.2583
20. Billy Horschel: 3.1657
21. Corey Conners: 2.9234
22. Min Woo Lee: 2.9181
23. Akshay Bhatia: 2.8891
24. Sungjae Im: 2.8772
25. Sahith Theegala: 2.8747
26. Thomas Detry: 2.8179
27. Aaron Rai: 2.8161
28. J.J. Spaun: 2.7713
29. Lucas Glover: 2.6100
30. Nick Taylor: 2.5989
31. Tom Kim: 2.5615
32. Adam Scott: 2.5439
33. Tony Finau: 2.5175
34. Byeong Hun An: 2.4989
35. Sam Burns: 2.4521
36. Jason Day: 2.4338
37. Harris English: 2.3262
38. Justin Rose: 2.3135
39. Taylor Pendrith: 2.3122
40. Denny McCarthy: 2.3103
41. Nick Dunlap: 2.2702
42. Stephan Jaeger: 2.2281
43. Max Greyserman: 2.2189
44. Daniel Berger: 2.1877
45. J.T. Poston: 2.1479
46. Nicolas Echavarria: 2.1346
47. Davis Thompson: 2.1243
48. Laurie Canter: 2.0632
49. Brian Harman: 2.0468
50. Michael Kim: 2.0306

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How much did Min Woo Lee earn for winning the Houston Open 2025?

The purse size of the Texas Children's Houston Open 2025 was $9,500,000, and Min Woo Lee bagged $1,710,000 as the winner's share.

Here's a look at the payout for the Texas Children's Houston Open 2025 (top ten finishers):

• 1. Min Woo Lee: $1,710,000

• T2. Scottie Scheffler: $845,500
• T2. Gary Woodland: $845,500
• 4. Sami Valimaki: $465,500
• T5. Rory McIlroy: $337,843
• T5. Wyndham Clark: $337,843
• T5. Taylor Pendrith: $337,843
• T5. Alejandro Tosti: $337,843
• 9. Ryan Gerard: $277,875
• 10. Mackenzie Hughes: $258,875