Min Woo Lee fearless at Perth golf event
Rising Australian golfer Min Woo Lee hopes his rivals will be a little scared of him during the match play round at the World Super 6 Perth tournament.
Lee made the 24-man cut for the final round after shooting a two-under-par 70 on Saturday, bringing his overall tally to seven under.
The 20-year-old, having turned professional only last month, already has a fourth-placed finish at a European Tour event to his name.
Lee hails from Western Australia and knows Lake Karrinyup well.
He gained a huge slice of confidence from last year's World Super 6 when he finished in a tie for fifth while still an amateur.
In Sunday's match play, players will go head-to-head in a series of six-hole elimination shootouts.
The top eight players have earned a bye in the first round - a luxury Lee missed out on after dropping a shot on Saturday on his final hole.
But Lee is still confident of causing damage on Sunday, especially with his home crowd cheering him on.
"No fears," Lee said of his rivals.
"I know I did well last year. I love this course. Hopefully, they're scared of me.
"That was probably one of the highlights of last year (playing here).
"It was really fun playing in front of a crowd, and lots of pressure coming in. That's what we play for. I love it."
Sweden's Per Langfors topped the leaderboard after three rounds at 10 under, with Ireland's Paul Dunne, Norway's Kristoffer Reitan and Australian Brad Kennedy one stroke further back.
Drawcard Thomas Pieters finished at eight under to secure a top-eight seeding.
On paper, a first-round bye in the sudden-death match play round might seem to be a big advantage.
But Dunne isn't so sure.
"Obviously, you don't want to have to play the first round because you might lose," Dunne said.
"But if you were to play the first round and win, it would be an advantage, because you've played the six holes already, you've seen the pins and you're in the middle of your round."
The World Super 6 Perth has a $1.6 million prize pool, with the winner also granted a one-year exemption on the European Tour.
A win for Lee would be an enormous boost to his fledgling career.
