Defending Champion Lee Kyung-hoon's Strong Performance "Tied 6th, 4 Strokes Behind"... Spieth '2nd, 1 Stroke Behind'

AT&T Byron Nelson Day 3: 5 Under Par, Munoz Leads, 'Number 1' Scheffler Tied 9th, Kim Juhyung Tied 21st

Lee Kyung-hoon is making a chip shot on the 5th hole during the third day of the AT&T Byron Nelson. McKinney, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Defending champion Lee Kyung-hoon (31, CJ Logistics) is performing well.

On the 15th (Korean time), at the Craig Ranch Golf Course in McKinney, Texas, USA (par 72, 7,468 yards), during the third day of the PGA Tour AT&T Byron Nelson (total prize money $9.1 million), he shot 5 under par to maintain a tie for 6th place (17 under par, 199 strokes). Sebastian Munoz (Colombia) leads with 21 under par (195 strokes), 'Texas boy' Jordan Spieth (USA) is 2nd with 20 under par (196 strokes), and Joaquin Niemann (Chile) is 3rd with 19 under par (197 strokes).

Starting from a tie for 6th place, 3 strokes behind, Lee Kyung-hoon collected six birdies (one bogey). Although he started shakily with a bogey on the 1st hole (par 4), he changed the momentum with three consecutive birdies on holes 4 to 6, then added another birdie on the 9th hole (par 5). In the back nine, he added birdies on the 14th hole (par 4) and the final 18th hole (par 5), promising a second consecutive victory on the final day. His long drives of up to 329 yards and a green hit rate of 72.22% with his 'piercing iron shots' stood out. He averaged 1.769 putts per hole.

He is 4 strokes behind the leader, still in a position to hope for his second career win since winning this tournament last May. Munoz maintained his lead on the leaderboard for the third consecutive day by reducing 6 strokes with one eagle and five birdies (one bogey). He set the course record of 12 under par on the first day. His average driving distance was 307.7 yards, and his two bunker saves were impressive. He tasted the joy of his only victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship in September 2019.

Jordan Spieth is reading the putting line on the 11th hole during the third day of the AT&T Byron Nelson. McKinney, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

Spieth surged with an 8-under-par round to quickly join the race for the championship. He is aiming for 'back-to-back wins in Texas' after winning the RBC Heritage on the 18th of last month. James Hahn (USA) rose to a tie for 4th place (18 under par, 198 strokes) with a daily best 11 under par. Justin Thomas is tied for 4th, and 'Number 1' Scottie Scheffler (both USA) is tied for 9th (16 under par, 200 strokes). 'Domestic Number 1' Kim Joo-hyung (20, CJ Logistics) reduced 6 strokes to tie for 21st place (13 under par, 203 strokes).

Kim Joo-hyung is greeting the gallery's applause after completing the third day round of the AT&T Byron Nelson. McKinney (USA) = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

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