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

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

Modified Mar 31, 2025 21:21 GMT

GOLF: MAR 30 PGA Texas Children — Min Woo Lee at the Texas Children's Houston Open (Image Source: Getty)

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:

Scottie Scheffler: 13.9855
Rory McIlroy: 9.8070
Xander Schauffele: 7.9456
Collin Morikawa: 6.5506
Ludvig Aberg: 5.9271
Hideki Matsuyama: 5.4811
Russell Henley: 4.9750
Viktor Hovland: 4.3464
Justin Thomas: 4.2716
Wyndham Clark: 3.7524
Tommy Fleetwood: 3.6517
Shane Lowry: 3.5546
Sepp Straka: 3.5474
Keegan Bradley: 3.5200
Patrick Cantlay: 3.4396
Maverick McNealy: 3.3985
Robert MacIntyre: 3.3530
Tyrrell Hatton: 3.3392
Bryson DeChambeau: 3.2583
Billy Horschel: 3.1657
Corey Conners: 2.9234
Min Woo Lee: 2.9181
Akshay Bhatia: 2.8891
Sungjae Im: 2.8772
Sahith Theegala: 2.8747
Thomas Detry: 2.8179
Aaron Rai: 2.8161
J.J. Spaun: 2.7713
Lucas Glover: 2.6100
Nick Taylor: 2.5989
Tom Kim: 2.5615
Adam Scott: 2.5439
Tony Finau: 2.5175
Byeong Hun An: 2.4989
Sam Burns: 2.4521
Jason Day: 2.4338
Harris English: 2.3262
Justin Rose: 2.3135
Taylor Pendrith: 2.3122
Denny McCarthy: 2.3103
Nick Dunlap: 2.2702
Stephan Jaeger: 2.2281
Max Greyserman: 2.2189
Daniel Berger: 2.1877
J.T. Poston: 2.1479
Nicolas Echavarria: 2.1346
Davis Thompson: 2.1243
Laurie Canter: 2.0632
Brian Harman: 2.0468
Michael Kim: 2.0306

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

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