Lee Kyung-hoon's Surge "3rd Place, 3 Strokes Behind"... Spieth Tied for 6th Place

AT&T Byron Nelson Day 2: Burns Leads at 7 Under Par, Noren 2nd, Kang Seonghun and Kim Siwoo Tied 27th

Lee Kyung-hoon is teeing off on the 2nd hole during the second day of the AT&T Byron Nelson. McKinney, Texas, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a surge by Lee Kyung-hoon (30·CJ Logistics).

On the 15th (Korean time), at the Craig Ranch Golf Course in McKinney, Texas, USA (par 72, 7,468 yards), during the second day of the PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson (total prize money $8.1 million), he shot an impressive 7-under to leap to 3rd place (14-under 130). Sam Burns (USA) is leading at 17-under 127, followed by Alex Noren (Sweden) in 2nd place (15-under 129), and Doc Redman (USA) in 4th place (13-under 131) in pursuit.

Starting tied for 7th place, 2 strokes behind, Lee Kyung-hoon displayed perfect play with 7 birdies and no bogeys. He warmed up with birdies on holes 11 and 14, then created momentum with consecutive birdies from holes 18 to 1. Afterwards, he added back-to-back birdies on holes 5 and 6 and a final birdie on hole 9 (par 5), joining the race for the championship. His accuracy stood out with a fairway hit rate of 77.78% and green in regulation rate of 78.57%. Especially notable was his Strokes Gained Putting of 3.01.

Jordan Spieth is making a bunker shot on the 1st hole during the second day of the AT&T Byron Nelson. McKinney, Texas, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

This comes at a time when he is riding the momentum from his runner-up finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February. He is 3 strokes behind the leader, presenting an opportunity to aim for his first career victory. Burns made a remarkable performance with 8 birdies. The 25-year-old young gun secured his first win at the Valspar Championship on the 3rd. Spieth added 2-under to sit tied for 6th place (11-under 133) six strokes behind. Matt Kuchar (USA) and Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) also joined this group.

‘The Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau (USA) and world No. 3 Jon Rahm (Spain) are tied for 40th place (7-under 137), while ‘Masters Champion’ Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) is tied for 53rd (6-under 138). From Korea, 2019 champion Kang Sung-hoon (34·CJ Logistics) shot 3-under to be tied for 27th place (8-under 136). ‘American Express Champion’ Kim Si-woo (26·CJ Logistics) is also in this group. ‘Tank’ Choi Kyung-ju (51·SK Telecom) is tied for 105th place (3-under 141) and missed the cut.

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