Lee Kyung-hoon (right) is shaking hands with the caddy after finishing the 18th hole of the final round of the Phoenix Open. yunhap news
Although Lee Kyung-hoon failed to win his first career in the American Professional Golf (PGA) tour, he made a valuable achievement. Lee Kyung-hoon, who tied for second place at the Phoenix Open, put his name in the lead throughout the round of the tournament, boasting his’normal’ skills, and expected his performance this season.
Lee Gyeong-hoon captured 4 birdies in the final round of the PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open held at TPC Scottsdale (par 71) in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 8th, reducing 3 strokes to a final total of 18 under par 266 Brooks Kepka (US ), followed by 1 stroke.
Starting from the 2018-2019 season and entering the third season, Lee Kyung-hoon missed his first thrilling victory, but achieved his best performance after advancing to the PGA Tour.
Previously, Kyung-Hoon Lee’s personal highest ranking was tied for third place at the Zurich Classic in April 2019. The Zurich Classic is a group of 2 players, so in terms of individual performance, the RSM Classic tied for fifth place in November 2019 is the highest.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who was eliminated six cuts in the 12 competitions held earlier this season, and ranked 19th in the Sony Open jointly, took the opportunity to rebound by striving to secure a tour card next year with this runner-up. The world ranking jumped from 263 to 142 last week.
Above all, the most valuable achievement was that he ran at the top of the competition without shaking. That much, it was an opportunity to self-confirm that I can stand at the top at any time because my skills are stable.
Lee Kyung-hoon said, “I’ve learned a lot, so I want to win without losing this opportunity next time.”
The championship was won by Brooks Kepka, who showed the power of reducing six strokes in the final round. In July 2019, Kepka climbed to a record of 8 wins in his career after 1 year and 6 months after conquering the World Golf Championship (WGC) Fedex St. Jude Invitational.
Zander Chopley (USA), who hit an even par 71, tied for second place with Lee Kyung-hoon. Chopley is runner-up for the second consecutive week.
Lim Sung-jae tied for 17th (12 under par 272 strokes), Kim Si-woo tied for 50th (7 under par 277 strokes) and Ahn Byung-hoon) tied for 53rd place (6 under par 279 strokes).