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Min Woo Lee has again fallen just short of Scottish Open glory, finishing runner-up behind South Korea's Tom Kim at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Kim's bogey-free closing round of six-under-par 64 sealed his first PGA Tour title since 2023, while Lee, the 2021 champion, had to settle for second place, two shots adrift.

The tournament also delivered a surprising early exit for world number one Scottie Scheffler, who missed the 36-hole cut — his first in nearly four years — ending a run of 78 consecutive cuts dating back to 2022. Scheffler now heads early to Royal Birkdale in England to prepare for the Open Championship, where he is the defending champion.

Coverage Comparison

Reports from ABC Australia focused on two distinct storylines. One account centered on Scheffler's missed cut, noting that the world number one had not missed a cut in four years and that his streak of 78 consecutive cuts was the longest on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods set the record of 142 in a row from February 1998 to May 2025. The other report highlighted Lee's agonising runner-up finish, detailing how Kim's strong closing round and composed putting denied the Australian a second Scottish Open title.

All the key factual claims — including Scheffler's scores, Kim's winning total, and Lee's next start — come from ABC Australia's coverage, which provided direct quotes from Scheffler and a detailed account of the final round.

Key Claims

  • Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open, ending a streak of 78 consecutive cuts dating back to 2022. The cut fell at two-under 138, and Scheffler finished at even-par 140 after a two-over 72 in the second round.
  • Min Woo Lee finished as runner-up at the Scottish Open, falling two shots behind Tom Kim, who won with a 17-under-par 263 after a closing six-under 64.
  • Tom Kim's victory was his first PGA Tour title since 2023.
  • Lee, who won the Scottish Open in 2021, will next compete in the British Open at Royal Birkdale, which begins later this week. Scheffler will also head to Royal Birkdale for the Open Championship, where he won last year.
  • Lee's last-round 67 left him on 15-under, ahead of a four-way tie for third on 13-under comprising Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Keita Nakajima and Johnny Keefer.

Perspectives

Scottie Scheffler — After missing the cut, Scheffler acknowledged his poor start and lack of close looks, saying, "Got off to a poor start, and after that I didn't really get it close enough to give myself a bunch of looks. That's how you shoot over par." He noted the schedule change, adding, "A little different than I was planning. [I'll] figure out how I get down to Birkdale and go from there."

Min Woo Lee — Lee expressed satisfaction with his runner-up finish, which came with a second-prize cheque of 861,500 euros (about A$1.4 million), and looked ahead to the British Open as a boost for the season's final major.