As Her F1 Star Boyfriend Goes Head to Head With PGA Tour Pros, Is Muni He Qualified for the $7M LPGA Battle?

Muni He is not playing at the Netflix Cup. But the golfer has garnered enough spotlight due to her boyfriend’s appearance at the celebrity event. However, let’s not forget the season is not finished yet at the LPGA Tour, the $7 million final event being just two days away.

The ultimate showdown that puts $2 million prize money for the winner, the same as the U.S. Women’s Open, will see the top sixty Pros joust for the final title. The heavy purse also means we can expect some serious movement on the LPGA Tour’s money list that currently has the Rolex World No.2 at the top. But is Muni He part of the final tourney?

Is Muni He teeing up this week at Tiburon Golf Course?

Muni is set to miss the CME Group Tour Championship 2023, courtesy of her 114th-place finish at the Race to CME Globe. The LPGA Tour’s season-ender selects only the Top 60 players on the season-long leaderboard.

The Chinese superstar played only 11 events in the LPGA Tour calendar, with only one Top 10 finish to her name. In her last outing at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican event, the 24-year-old star finished outside the Top 50. With 178.800 points, the Chengdu-born LPGA Tour Pro is 365 points short of Sweden’s Madelene Sagstorm, who sits at the 60th position.

Interestingly, He moved to San Diego at a young age. But despite spending most of her adult life in the country, she chooses to represent China in the professional arena. The golfer, aside from her on-field exploits, has amassed a huge amount of followers on Instagram due to her foray into the fashion world. Interestingly, it is through the social media platform that she met her current boyfriend, Alexander Albon. 

The two started dating in 2017, thanks to the Netflix series on Formula One, “Drive to Survive”. Being the only star with Asian heritage in the F1 documentary, Albon caught the attention of Muni He quite early. When they started talking on Instagram, it didn’t take much time for the pair to hit it off. Incidentally, “Drive to Survive” has landed Albon the opportunity to try his hand at the sport his girlfriend excels in.

Alex Albon will pair up with one of America’s best

Like the other celebrity ‘match’ early this year that saw Stephen Curry tee up on the greens with his teammate Kale Thompson, the Netflix Cup will also pair up two sportsmen. But not without a slight twist. This time, four F1 drivers will team up with four PGA Tour Pros in a scramble format matchplay. Moreover, the field includes four Ryder Cuppers. 

Alex Albon will team up with the 2023 Nedbank Golf Challenge winner Max Homa, who admitted to being a bit tired but promised a thrilling match. Albon and Homa will go up against Pierre Gasly and Collin Morikawa. On the other hand, Justin Thomas, shaking hands with Carlos Sainz, will face Lando Norris and Rickie Fowler.

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However, now Muni He will have to find solace in watching her boyfriend play at the Wynn Golf Club for the 18-hole matchplay. Although Albon expressed doubt about his ability to swing a club, the fact that Homa is on his side is sure to fire him up.

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