Lee Kyung-hoon, who is trying to win the PGA Tour AT&G Byron Nelson (total prize money of 9.5 million dollars) for three consecutive years, expressed his confidence, saying, “I feel comfortable every time I come here.”
Lee Kyung-hoon will participate in the PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson, which opens on the 11th at TPC Craig Ranch (par 71, 7,414 yards) in McKinney, Texas, USA.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who has two victories on the PGA Tour, won both victories in this tournament.
He won his first win in this event in 2021, and succeeded in winning two in a row last year.
Lee Kyung-hoon is the only Korean player to win the same tournament for two consecutive years on the PGA Tour.
In an online interview with Korean reporters on the 10th, Lee Kyung-hoon, who is aiming for a third consecutive victory this year, said, “I got good energy from last week’s top 10,” and “I feel good because my confidence has grown compared to last year.” .
He said, “It’s a lie if I say I’m not greedy for three consecutive wins,” and expressed his determination, “But I don’t want to feel too much pressure, and I’ll play with gratitude just for having the opportunity to challenge for three consecutive wins.”
He also said that the memory of winning the championship for two years is, of course, vivid.
He recalled, “I played a practice round today, and every time I hit, I remembered where the ball went and where I putt.” did.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who won the championship for the first time in his 80th tournament at the time, sent a tee shot 1m to the side of the hole on the 17th hole (par 3), grabbed a birdie and ran away by 3 strokes, consolidating his victory.토스카지노
In 2021, he won the championship by three strokes over Sam Burns (USA), and last year he beat Jordan Spieth (USA) by one stroke.
In a recent practice, he said, “I tend to go back and forth a lot to the right, so I use my strength to catch the inconsistent parts, but I pay attention to the parts where I try to stay in the center without being pushed back.” .
The tricky hole was the 16th hole (par 4).
Lee Kyung-hoon explained, “It’s okay if the wind blows from behind, but the length of the course is burdensome if the wind blows from the front.”
Lee Kyung-hoon said, “First of all, my goal is to win this season. If I can win this week, it would be perfect.
Kyunghoon Lee is Scotty Scheffler (USA),
Lee Kyung-hoon, who has not yet won a championship this season, placed 3rd in The CJ Cup in October last year, tied for 7th at the Sentry Champions Tournament in January this year, and tied for 8th at the Wells Fargo Championship last week.
When asked why this course is particularly strong, Lee Kyung-hoon said, “The fairways are wide, so I can hit the driver with confidence, and I putt well.”
When he won his first win on the PGA Tour, his wife (Yoo Ju-yeon) was about to give birth, and he was with his daughter for two wins last year. did.
As a father, he said, “I used to feel very depressed when the game didn’t go well, but now when I go home, I have a child and I laugh non-stop, so I’m happy regardless of the outcome of the competition.”