In pictures: Muni He spotted with $3 million Formula 1 driver at Buick LPGA Shanghai
Chinese golfer Muni He is in action this week in her home country at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. She was spotted with her boyfriend, F1 driver Alex Albon, during the event.
On Saturday, October 12, Muni He carded a 2-under 70 in the third round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. On the third day at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, the Williams F1 racer was also present to support his partner.
Following the third round, the official LPGA account posted a couple of pictures of Albon and Muni He on X.
Muni He is currently playing in the fourth round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. She entered the final round at 7-under but slipped to 5-under after a poor start on Sunday. At the time of writing this article, she was 2-over for the day after 14 holes. She began with a bogey on the third hole and then made a double bogey on the fourth.
The Chinese professional made a birdie on the eighth but then recorded a bogey on the tenth. She picked up another birdie on the 14th hole, bringing her total to 5-under with four holes to go.
Another Chinese golfer, Ruoning Yin, is leading the tournament at 19-under. She has a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim and Mao Saigo.
How did Muni He and Alex Albon meet each other?
Alex Albon and Muni He have been together for over five years now. Their story started when the LPGA professional watched Williams in season 1 of Drive to Survive.
"We started talking on the phone. We were both rookies in 2019 and I thought that was extremely cool," He was quoted as saying via Golfweek. "Eventually he had an event in the States and afterwards, he and his friend took a little break in L.A., and that’s how we properly met for the first time."
He turned pro in 2017 and has won one title on the Symetra Tour. She joined the LPGA Tour a couple of years later but has yet to win a title. As for Albon, he raced with Toro Rosso and Red Bull before joining Williams Racing in 2022.
As of this week, the $3 million racing star has achieved two podium finishes in Formula One and is set to remain with Williams until the end of the 2026 season.