‘We have to go’ – How ‘spontaneous text’ sparked unlikely friendship between Justin Bieber and golf cult hero

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Min Woo Lee has lifted the lid on his surprise friendship with pop superstar Justin Bieber.The Australian golfer was spotted at Bieber’s album listening party in Los Angeles last month.Lee and Bieber have formed an unlikely friendship through golfInstagram / @lilbieberThe fan favourite Australian has lifted the lid on their relationshipGettyHe was pictured with the musician and his wife Hailey at the golf-themed event.Snaps from the party showed the trio laughing as they held clubs and hit a series of shots.Lee has now explained how their unlikely friendship came about after receiving an invite to the event.Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Australia, he admitted: “It was a spontaneous text.“I was with my mate, Zach, and Gracie (Lee’s partner) and we were in Vegas and LA’s only an hour flight. We said we probably have to go. We probably should go.“It was a very cool moment. Got to meet a couple of other celebs, and be around them, and have a golf themed party, and listen to his music too, it’s very good.”Min Woo Lee’s cult hero statusBieber has made no secret of his passion for golf in recent years with pictures and videos from the course regularly shared on his social media.Meanwhile, Lee has emerged as a fan favourite within the sport thanks to his own online presence.Despite only joining the PGA Tour last year, the 27-year-old boasts 925,000 followers on Instagram.He has even been given a string of nicknames by fans including ‘Dr. Chipinski’ and ‘The Chef’.Lee attended Bieber’s album listening party in July alongside the musician’s wife HaileyInstagram / @lilbieberThose followers were rewarded in March as he won his first PGA Tour event at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.Despite that victory, Lee was critical of his performances this year, notably at signature events.When asked to grade his 2025 season, he explained: “A+ for the win. It’s something that I have always wanted to do since I was a little kid.“And then signature events, probably whatever the lowest grade is.“It wasn’t a very good year in the signature events. I wish I’d played a little bit better.“Tried to notch that top 50, but it is what it is. It’s not a massive deal. I can still get into those events next year.”Lee, who has 925,000 Instagram followers, won his first PGA Tour event in MarchGettyHe continued: “Probably like a B (overall). It was a very successful year security-wise.“I’ve got another two and a half years on the PGA Tour and that’s pretty awesome.“We obviously want to be at the Tour Championship in the near future. So, that’s going to be the goal next year.”Lee also missed the cut at three of this year’s four majors, with his 49th place finish at The Masters his best result.When is Min Woo Lee next playing?He is currently enjoying his time away from the course in his native Australia after finishing 57th in the FedEx Cup rankings.As a result, the world no.46 missed out on last week’s BMW Championship as well as the Tour Championship this weekend. Lee is set to return to action next month by competing in the BMW PGA Championship and French Open on the DP World Tour.He will then play in front of his home crowd in November at the Australian PGA Championship, an event he won back in 2023.