Six Australians will tee it up this week at the 152nd edition of The Open, taking place at the testing Royal Troon in Scotland’s southwest.
“He’s played some really good golf this year without winning. But I think he’ll be quietly confident he’ll contend this week because he loves that environment.”Gow added: “He’s still hitting those types of shots we’re used to. Those skyrocketing shots that come in soft into the greens. He’s been a great at flighting his golf ball through the years so expect more .
“He played well at the Masters without ever sort of contending. He was always sort of there on the bottom of the leaderboard. He didn’t really play amazingly at the US Open.”“He’s obviously a high quality player, one of Australia’s best chances to win a major every time he tees it up,” Ogilvy added.“His short game’s outrageous, clearly, two years ago he won the Open at the Old Course . He can do this tournament, he knows he can win it.
NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 12: Min Woo Lee of Australia looks across the sixth hole during day two of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 12, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. But he’s coming into form at the perfect time – and Ogilvy believes he’s primed to perform on the biggest stage.
“Absolutely I think it will help,” Gow said. “Just walking into the environment knowing some of the players there, teaming up with the likes of Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, and Jason Day to have practice rounds and just learn.