Australia’s Min Woo Lee was among six players picked by captain Mike Weir to round up the 12-man International team which will face the US team in the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal the week of September 24-29.
Weir also selected South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Canada’s Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes, and Korea’s Si Woo Kim.
Of the six captain’s picks, Lee and Hughes are first-time participants, with Kim making his Presidents Cup debut in 2017, and Bezuidenhout, Conners and Pendrith doing so in 2022. In total, five countries are represented on the International Team: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Korea.
Lee, who enjoyed two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour this season and is a three-time winner on the DP World Tour, will join countrymen Adam Scott and Jason Day on the International team. Day and Scott were among the top-6 automatic qualifiers.
The 26-year-old Lee, who finished ninth on the International team rankings when qualifying concluded two weeks ago, is fired up for Royal Montreal.
“What I can bring to the International team is flair and hopefully some good golf,” said Lee. “I’ve been playing pretty solid this year. Being on the International Team is very special and obviously being the home side, it’ll be massive to play good in front of the fans.”
Added Weir: “As one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour, Min Woo is going to be an incredible addition to the International team and our passionate fans in Montreal. He is one of the best drivers of the golf ball, and I can’t wait to let him cook at the Presidents Cup in a few weeks.”
For more information about the Presidents Cup, or to purchase tickets, check out PresidentsCup.com.
