Following a Friday morning finish to round one, K.H. Lee found himself atop the scoreboards at the WM Phoenix Open. The 30-year old Korean opened with a 6-under 65 but slept on a one-shot deficit to rookie Sahith Theegala who was 7 under through 16 holes.
Theegala, who hadn’t made a bogey through 16 on Thursday, proceeded to bogey his final two holes on Friday morning to drop back into a tie for second and hand the 18-hole marquee to Lee.
“Yeah, I think last year play well [at] TPC [courses],” said Lee, who won his maiden PGA Tour title at TPC Craig Ranch.
“Yeah, I think very interesting, but like more comfortable and, I mean, yeah, I think better, so very happy for me, but, yeah, I like TPC courses.”
Joining Theegala in the second spot was a trio of players, including defending champion Brooks Koepka, who birdied his final hole to post 5-under 66.
Adam Hadwin anbd Harry Higgs were also in the T2 group.
Top-10 ranked headliners Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele were among a logjam of players tied for sixth on 4 under.
WM Phoenix Open
Top 10: Leaderboard
1. K.H. Lee -6 (65)
2. Brooks Koepka -5 (66)
2. Adam Hadwin -5 (66)
2. Harry Higgs -5 (66)
2. Sahith Theegala -5 (66)
6. Justin Thomas -4 (67)
6. Jon Rahm -4 (67)
6. Patrick Cantlay -4 (67)
6. Xander Schauffele -4 (67)
6. Louis Oosthuizen -4 (67)
6. Bubba Watson -4 (67)
6. Billy Horschel -4 (67)
6. Kevin Kisner -4 (67)
6. Stewart Cink -4 (67)
6. Charley Hoffman -4 (67)
6. Alex Noren -4 (67)
6. Scott Stallings -4 (67)
