July 15 (Reuters) - Lee Soo-min knows he saw the benevolent face of the Scottish weather on Thursday and the South Korean is glad to have opened with an impressive three-under-par 68 at the British Open before the wind makes life difficult at Royal Troon.
The 22-year-old, who is making his major debut, made four birdies in his first eight holes but a solitary bogey on the 16th saw him finish the day tied for 12th, five shots behind leader Phil Mickelson.
Lee, who won the Shenzen International tournament in China in April, got his first taste of a links course at Stuart Castle last week, and the South Korean said he would treat the Open as a major learning curve for his career.