The World No. 47 has enjoyed a very successful year highlighted by securing his PGA Tour card on the back of a string of great finishes, including top five at the U.S Open as well as top 10s in The Players Championship and Travelers Championship.

On the DP World Tour, he finished runner up in the HSBC Championship and currently sits fifth in the Race to Dubai standings.

A past Vic Open champion, the 25-year-old is chasing his first victory in one of the Aussie majors. In last year's Australian Open, he finished third behind Poland's Adrian Meronk and fellow Aussie Adam Scott, which followed a T4 at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship the week prior.

Lee joins DP World and PGA Tour winner Lucas Herbert as well as LPGA Tour star Steph Kyriacou at this year's ISPS HANDA Australian Open, which will again feature the joint men's and women's tournament format, and the Australian All Abilities Championship, being contested on the same golf courses at the same time.

The dual Australian Opens – to be played from November 30 to December 3 at The Australian and The Lakes Golf Clubs in Sydney – will carry a minimum of $3.4 million prizemoney.

Lee, who is an ISPS Handa ambassador, will start his Aussie summer of golf campaign at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland the week before the Australian Open.

Min Woo Lee attracted large galleries during the final round of the Australian Open last year. PHOTO: Getty Images.

Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland said Lee’s unique flare and outgoing personality would be a big hit when he comes back home this summer.

“Min Woo Lee is one of the most exciting golfers in the world, and we are thrilled to see him back,” Sutherland said.

“A fantastic ambassador for our game, Min Woo continues to take the game head-on and this approach resonates strongly with his growing number of fans here and overseas."

The men’s Australian Open will be co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour, ensuring Australian golf is on the world stage for two consecutive weeks of the summer.

The WPGA Tour of Australasia will again sanction the women’s event with the Patricia Bridges Bowl going to the winner, while the men will play for the Stonehaven Cup.