My Woo Lee’s chances of an incredible Masters victory at Augusta National over the weekend got a hit when tournament officials punished the golfer for a violation of the 13th hole.
Lee was hit with a penalty with a stretch after officials said he got his ball to move on the fairway. Lee asked for an official after noting his ball had moved and it was decided that “his actions near the ball caused it to move,” according to Augusta National.
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My Woo Lee looks at his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of Masters, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
He mapped a 77 to the round and put him on the back of the package with Justin Thomas, JJ Spaun and Akshay Bhatia for the tournament.
The 26-year-old Australian entered the tournament fresh by an impressive victory at Texas Children’s Houston Open late last month. He was 20-under couple and finished a beat ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland.
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My Woo Lee hits his tee shot on the fourth hole on Masters, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
He had three wins on the European tour, two wins on the PGA Tour in Australasia and a win on the Asian tour.
He would need a miracle to get back in violation.
The final round will see Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Corey Conners fight for it on Sunday. McIlroy was 12 under Pari, and Dechambeau was 10-under and will leave at 1 p.m. 14:30 ET. Conners were 8-under couples and are ready to tee off at 1 p.m. 14.20 et.
My Woo Lee hits from Fairway on the fifth hole at Masters, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Scheffler, last year’s winner, was 5 under couples and tied to the sixth.
