Australia’s Lee claims U.S. Junior Amateur title

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OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — Australia’s Min Woo Lee waited out a 47-minute weather delay to hole the winning 3 1/2-foot birdie putt Saturday in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

The 17-year-old Lee beat 16-year-old Noah Goodwin of Corinth, Texas, 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final at The Honors Course. Lee became the first Australian winner and combined with older sister Minjee to become the first brother-sister tandem to win USGA junior championships. Minjee Lee won the 2012 U.S. Girls’ Junior.

I’m down in history on the USGA Junior trophy, so it feels really good,” Lee said. “It’s probably the best I’ve ever felt. It’s a dream come true for me. I’ve always wanted to win this tournament. I was in good form coming into it. I knew I had a good chance. It feels great to win and be on the trophy with names such as Tiger (Woods).”

Minjee Lee is a two-time LPGA Tour winner.

“I think we made history, so that’s pretty cool,” Minjee Lee said from the LPGA Tour’s UL International Crown in Illinois. “I …

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