WATCH: Min Woo Lee Hits 365 Yard 2-Iron

The Aussie hit one of the longest iron shots we've ever seen on the par-5 18th at 13th Beach Golf Links

Min Woo Lee Hits 365 Yard 2-Iron

The Aussie hit one of the longest iron shots we've ever seen on the par-5 18th at 13th Beach Golf Links

WATCH: Min Woo Lee Hits 365 Yard 2-Iron

Min Woo Lee won his maiden European Tour title at the Vic Open with a two stroke victory over Ryan Fox.

The venue for the Vic Open is 13th Beach Golf Links in Geelong, near Melbourne, where conditions are currently quite firm.

One of the firmest spots on the course must be the 18th fairway.

Players don't even need to hit driver to reach the 530+ yard par-5 in two, which, during tournament week at least, is essentially reduced to a medium-length par-4.

Evidence of this was in the third round where Min Woo Lee hit an incredible 2-iron around 365 yards to leave a mere 160 yards into the par-5 green.

It must also be said that the wind was howling from behind but still!

Watch the huge tee shot below - 

"I think it's the longest drive we've seen on 18 and he did it with an iron in hand," the commentator said.

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Lee won his maiden European Tour title having only turned pro in January 2019.

The 21-year-old Australian is up to 131st in the world with his victory.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV