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Min Woo Lee shoots 62 to take Tour lead

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Min Woo Lee shot an 8-under 62 to lead the Tour Championship.
He tied his career-low with a bogey-free round on East Lake.
He switched to a heavier True Temper Dynamic Gold S-400 shaft after poor iron play.
J.J. Spaun withdrew with a right shoulder injury, leaving Lee solo for 13 holes.
Lee’s 62 gave him a two-stroke lead over Collin Morikawa, Chris Gotterup and Viktor Hovland, with $10 million at stake.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour Championship as part of a season that produced eight PGA Tour victories—the most by any player since 1974. The win followed his June Memorial triumph and illustrated the late-1990s surge in low scoring that set new performance standards, a benchmark later pursued by rivals such as Phil Mickelson.

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Story summary

Min Woo Lee shot an 8-under 62 to lead the Tour Championship.
He tied his career-low with a bogey-free round on East Lake.
He switched to a heavier True Temper Dynamic Gold S-400 shaft after poor iron play.
J.J. Spaun withdrew with a right shoulder injury, leaving Lee solo for 13 holes.
Lee’s 62 gave him a two-stroke lead over Collin Morikawa, Chris Gotterup and Viktor Hovland, with $10 million at stake.

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