The 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open will be a core memory for Australian golfer Min Woo Lee. The place where he etched his name on the PGA Tour and won his first title. For Min Woo Lee, it has been a long time coming. In the 2024 season, Lee finished as the runner-up in two events, missing out on a title by a whisker.

At Houston, he had a comprehensive four-stroke advantage before day 4 started, but Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland piled the pressure on the Australian. He stayed strong, however, and claimed the win, mostly because of his brilliant support system.

Min Woo Lee is very private about his personal life, rarely divulging details. However, we know of one special person in his life, who has been a great presence during his first six years on the PGA Tour. Gracie Drennan has been by his side, pushing him in the right direction, ever since the Australian golfer turned professional. Let’s take a look at how the couple

Gracie Drennan, the rock behind Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee and Gracie Drennan have been together since April 2019, the same year that the Australian golfer turned pro. While details on how the duo met are not known, what we know is that they have been going strong for six years. The pair are often seen on social media posts shared by the Texas Children’s Houston Open winner. Lee has shared a post twice in 2021 and 2023, celebrating the couple’s two-year and four-year anniversaries. The golfer had also shared images from their fun trip to Italy.

Gracie Drennan was born on June 26, 2000, and is based in Australia. She is not huge on publicizing her life on social media, preferring to keep her personal life private but it is known that she pursued an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design and Merchandising from South Metropolitan TAFE.

Post her studies, Drennan worked with independent bridal brand, Gracie Loves Lace, for three years. In May 2022, she began working for SPELL, a fashion and retail clothing firm as a product and design co-ordinator.

Gracie Drennan is not the only rock in Min Woo Lee’s life. The Perth native has a very supportive family around him.

Min Woo Lee’s family life

Soonam and Clara Lee immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. It is no wonder that Min Woo Lee took up golf as both his parents were involved with golf during their early years. For Min Woo Lee’s father, golf was not just a pastime. Soonam Lee used to play the sport at a high level back when he was in Korea.

Clara Lee on the other hand was a golf coach, who introduced the sport first to Min Woo Lee. “My mom was a golf professional and started teaching at the local range when my older sister, Minjee, was born. Minjee and I grew up following Mom around at the range,” stated Min Woo Lee.

Clara Lee also held a significant influence in shaping Soonam Lee’s golfing career as well. “My dad started playing golf when he met my mom and became a plus-handicap. I didn’t love golf as a kid, but since we’re a golfing family, it’s always been a part of my life,” the Australian golfer explained how his family’s life has revolved around golf.

In fact, Min Woo Lee’s older sister is the celebrated LPGA Tour golfer Minjee Lee. Minjee Lee has two majors to her name and 10 LPGA Victories. “Minjee has won multiple major championships, and it was always clear growing up that she was going to be great. It took me longer to fall in love with golf,” her brother added. Min Woo Lee and Minjee Lee are the first brother-sister pair to have won the USGA’s junior championships.

Min Woo Lee has claimed his first-ever PGA Tour victory at Houston, but he will be looking to emulate or surpass his sister’s feats on the LPGA Tour. Here’s to more success for the Lee family!