Lee triumphed in front of a boisterous Queensland crown at the Australian PGA Championship just weeks after his birdie-fest victory in the Asian Tour's SJM Macao Open. He also nearly did the Aussie double, contending late in the Australian Open to finish third.

The 25-year-old's winning summer has prepared him well for his first full season in the U.S. The American Express in California's Coachella Valley will be the West Australian's maiden event as a fully-fledged PGA Tour member, and he is ready to get into his work.

"I'm really excited. This week's going to be fun. I know it's, there's a lot of birdies, and the scoring's really low, so it's, I guess it's a nice teaser, in a way, but you still got to play really well and hit your drives well and wedge it close," Lee said.

The fact that going low could be a prerequisite to winning could play into the hands of World No. 37. Both of his most recent wins were events where making bulk birdies was an absolute must, finishing 30-under-par at the Macao Open and 20-under in his Australian PGA victory.

"Macao, I had 30-under, so it was a course where you could really get it, go for it. Yeah, hopefully, it's quite similar."

"I just wanted to make it (Presidents Cup) a couple of years ago, I felt like I just missed out by a couple of people, so had a little bit of fire in my belly.” – Min Woo Lee.

Having not played competitively since the Australian Open, Lee explains it usually doesn't take him long to get back into the swing of things, and he has been relatively good at returning from decent layoffs in the past.

"I'm relatively pretty good after a break.

"Usually, I'm fine with putting down the clubs for a little bit and then coming back pretty fresh. So, it's not like a couple of other guys, where they have to keep grinding and not take too much time off. So, I guess it's a plus for me a little bit," Lee says.

Lee's plans for the year don't stop at making his mark in the States; the Olympics and the Presidents Cup are both high on his agenda.

"There are a couple of goals," Lee told Australian media this morning.

"The Presidents Cup for the International team and the Olympics are on the radar, so a couple of those goals.

"I just wanted to make it (Presidents Cup) a couple of years ago, I felt like I just missed out by a couple of people, so had a little bit of fire in my belly.

"I just want to represent Australia, the International Team and just play some team sports. It's been a while since I have played in a team environment."

Lee echoes a similar attitude regarding the Paris Olympics and potentially representing Australia alongside his sister, Minjee.

"It will be amazing. Just to get the family together and to especially represent Australia would be incredible. Obviously, it's still a while away, and I've still got to play good golf."

Jason Day, Harrison Endycott, Aaron Baddeley and Cam Davis are the other Aussies in the field this week.