K.H. Lee shot a final-round 9-under 63 to claim a one-shot victory over Jordan Spieth and successfully defend at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
The 30-year-old Korean entered Sunday’s finale at TPC Craig Ranch four back of overnight leader Sebastian Munoz. But after six birdies and an eagle on his first 13 holes, Lee was atop the leaderboard, and never looked back.
The son of Seoul finished with a clean card comprised of seven birdies and an eagle to reach 26 under, one clear of Dallas native Spieth (67), who finished solo second.
With his win, Lee became the first golfer in 42 years to win back-to-back Nelsons. For his second PGA Tour victory, he earned $1,638,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will move to No. 16 in the FedExCup standings, and No. 30 on the money list. He also picked up 52 Official World Golf Ranking points and will crack the top 50 for the first time in his career, moving from 88 to No. 40.
For his second-place finish, Spieth earned $991,900 and 300 FedExCup points. He also secured 31.2 world-ranking points and will move up from 9 to 8. The three-time major winner will enter this week’s PGA off a win and a runner-up.
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K.H. Lee Pro-File
Name: Kyoung-hoon “K.H.” Lee
Nationality: Korean
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 185 lb
Birthdate: Aug. 24, 1991 (age 30)
Native: Seoul, South Korea
Fam: Joo-Yeon Yu (Wife), Celine (daughter)
Turned Pro: 2010
PGA Tour Rookie: 2019
Highest World Rank: 40th
Equipment Sponsor: Callaway
AT&T Byron Nelson: Leaderboard
Top-10 Finishers
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. K.H. Lee -26 (-9)
2. Jordan Spieth -25 (-5)
3. Hideki Matsuyama -24 (-10)
3. Sebastian Munoz -24 (-3)
5. Xander Schauffele -23 (-11)
5. Justin Thomas -23 (-5)
5. Ryan Palmer -23 (-6)
8. Charl Schwartzel -22 (-5)
9. Davis Riley -21 (-5)
9. James Hahn -21 (-3)
Top Check Cashers: Top 5
Pos-Player-(Money)
1. K.H. Lee ($1.64m)
2. Jordan Spieth ($991.9k)
3. Hideki Matsuyama ($536.9k)
3. Sebastian Munoz ($536.9k)
5. Xander Schauffele ($336.7k)
5. Justin Thomas ($336.7k)
5. Ryan Palmer ($336.7k)
Full Leaderboard: Scores, Payouts & Points
K.H. Lee’s Winning Stats
Driving: 306.7 (46th)
Fairways: 37/56 66.07% (T22)
Greens: 55/72, 76.4% (T20)
Putts/Per GIR: 1.673 (38th)
Scores: 2 Eagles, 25 Birdies, 42 Pars, 3 Bogeys
Video: K.H. Lee’s Clutch Shot
A huge par save by Lee on the 17th hole. He then headed to 18 with a one-shot lead.
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K.H. Lee’s 2022 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 17
Cuts Made: 13
Wins: 1 (Byron Nelson)
Additional Top 10: 0
Earnings: $2,377,175 (30)
FedExCup Pts: 767 (16)
World Rank Before/After: 88/40
WITB: K.H. Lee
K.H. Lee plays a mixed bag of Callaway (driver, irons, putter) and Titleist (hybrid, wedges and a Pro V1x golf ball).
Driver: Callaway Epic Speed Max LS (10.5°)
3-wood: Callaway Rogue ST LS (15°)
Hybrid: Titleist TS3 (19°)
Driving Iron: Callaway Apex 19 (4)
Irons: Callaway X Forged CB (5-PW)
Gap : Vokey SM9 (52°)
Sand: Vokey SM9 (56Ëš)
Lob: Vokey SM9 (60Ëš)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Two Ball MarxMan
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Source: NationalClubGolfer
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media