FedEx Cup Ranking 73rd Lee Kyung-hoon... "This Is the Final Battle"

Final Regular Season Wyndham Championship Participation
Entry Within Top 70 Secures PO Round 1 Start
Ecrote Ranked 70th, Kim Seong-hyun Positioned 78th

"I will be less greedy and focus on my own play."

This is the determination of Lee Kyung-hoon, ranked 73rd in the FedEx Cup, to secure a ticket to the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO). Starting from the 3rd (local time), he will participate in the Wyndham Championship (total prize money $7.6 million), the final regular season tournament of the 2022/2023 season, held over four days at Sedgefield Country Club (par 70, 7,131 yards) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Lee Kyung-hoon must enter the top 70 in the FedEx Cup rankings at this tournament to qualify for the Playoffs (PO).

Lee Kyung-hoon aims to advance to the playoffs at the Wyndham Championship, the final event of the regular season.

In an interview with the PGA Tour, Lee Kyung-hoon said, "It feels like a survival game where if I fail this time, I’m out, so I’m a bit more nervous," but he also expressed determination, saying, "If I am less greedy and focus on my own play, good results will come." He added, "The course is very narrow, so I am focusing on practicing my tee shots," and "Since I need to make many birdies when the opportunity comes, I am also training my putting."

Lee Kyung-hoon reflected on his experience of dramatically advancing to the Tour Championship, the final event of last year’s PO. He raised his FedEx Cup ranking from 33rd to 26th at the BMW Championship, the second PO event, and made his debut at the Tour Championship. He recalled, "Last year, I also started the BMW Championship outside the top 30, but I played well and was able to advance to the final Tour Championship," and "At that time, I was actually less greedy, which helped me perform well."

This PO is important for next season. Lee Kyung-hoon said, "I know well that if I finish in the top 70, 50, or 30, I will have an advantage next year," but he also stated, "That would be ideal, but even if I fail, I will take it as a sign to prepare more and continue to focus on my play." The FedEx Cup rankings are: 70th Austin Eckroat (USA), 71st Ben Taylor (England), 72nd Garrick Higgo (South Africa), 78th Kim Sung-hyun, and 79th Justin Thomas (USA).

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