Aussie Min Woo Lee surges to the top at TPC Sawgrass
Australian rising star Min Woo Lee is in prime position to claim the biggest win of his career, surging into a share of the lead at the Players Championship after a blistering second round at TPC Sawgrass.
Lee backed up his impressive opening-round 67 with a superb six-under 66, using his “secret weapon” 2-iron to navigate the tricky Florida course with confidence.
At 11-under, he now shares the top spot with American Akshay Bhatia, setting up a thrilling weekend battle for the $40 million event, often dubbed golf’s ‘fifth major’.
The Aussie is at an amazing price considering he’s leading The Players at $7 with top online bookmakers.
While Lee soared, Justin Thomas suffered heartbreak.
The American was on the brink of rewriting the course record books with an 11-under 61, only to find the water on the final hole.
Instead, he settled for a 62, tying the record held by Tom Hoge.
It was a remarkable turnaround from Thomas, who had carded a disastrous 78 on day one, but he remains seven shots adrift of the leaders.
Thomas is at very long odds due to his first round performance with BetOnline having him at $67
Elsewhere, former champion Rory McIlroy (-9) and Collin Morikawa (-9) kept themselves in the mix with strong rounds, but it was a rough day for the rest of the Aussie contingent.
Adam Scott (+2) is battling to make the cut, while Cam Davis (+11) and Karl Vilips (+6) are headed for an early exit.
Two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler (-5) faces an uphill climb if he is to pull off a historic three-peat with the top golf betting sites pricing is as a $13 hope as he sits six shots back heading into the weekend.