[Golf Topic] An Byeonghun and Lee Kyunghun: "McIlroy is in a League of His Own"

Ahn Byung-hoon (left) and Lee Kyung-hoon took time to honestly answer fans' questions on social networking services.

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae Noh] ○…An Byeonghun (29) and Lee Kyunghun (29ㆍCJ Logistics) named world No. 1 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) as the most difficult player to face.

In an Instagram video interview on the night of the 26th (Korean time), they pointed to McIlroy as the player they least want to meet in match play. Lee Kyunghun, who played alongside McIlroy at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March, recalled, "I was overwhelmed by his driver shots, which are long and straight." An Byeonghun also praised, "McIlroy’s swing sounds different when the ball hits the club compared to other players," adding, "He really has a great swing."

McIlroy turned professional in 2007 and has won 18 times on the PGA Tour. He has shown strength in 'big matches,' including 4 major wins, 3 World Golf Championships (WGC) series wins, and 5 FedEx Cup Playoffs (PO) victories. Among the four majors, he has already won the US Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. If he wears the green jacket at the Masters, postponed to November this year, he will achieve the 'Career Grand Slam' at age 31.

An Byeonghun and Lee Kyunghun often visit each other’s homes in the U.S. They usually spend time playing soccer video games. An Byeonghun boasted, "I’m better than Kyunghun at soccer video games, even if not at golf." He said he cannot build a muscular body like 'Number 3' Brooks Koepka (USA). "We all love ice cream and chapssaltteok (Korean rice cake) too much," he laughed, "No matter how much we exercise, we won’t become like Koepka."

With tournaments suspended due to the spread of COVID-19, they are currently living a frustrating life. They are waiting for the season to resume in Florida, USA. Lee Kyunghun chose the Memorial Tournament as the event he most wants to win. This tournament will be held three weeks later than originally scheduled, on July 16, at Muirfield Village in Ohio, USA. An Byeonghun named The CJ Cup, the only PGA Tour event held in Korea by his sponsor, as the tournament he most wants to win.

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