‘Three consecutive losses in one tournament’, will they do it again?
Lee Kyung-hoon (32), the eldest brother of the Korean Brothers, will challenge the record of ‘three consecutive victories in one tournament’ that will remain in the history of the tour at the AT&T Byron Nelson of the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour, which opens on the 12th. In this tournament, which was established in 1994, there is only one player, Tom Watson (USA), who has succeeded in winning three consecutive victories. Watson is a ‘legend’ player who recorded 39 victories in the PGA career, including 8 major victories.
Kyung-hoon Lee (above), who won AT&T Byron Nelson in 2021, and Kyung-hoon Lee, who successfully defended the title at the same event in 2022.
Lee Kyung-hoon, who won his first win in five years of his tour debut at AT&T Byron Nelson in May 2021, won another championship in the same tournament last year, becoming the first Korean player to achieve the feat of winning two consecutive tournaments. Choi Gyeong-ju (8 wins), who won the most titles on the PGA Tour among Korean players, has never successfully defended his title.
Prior to doing something more difficult this time, Lee Kyung-hoon revealed his determination through a video conference on the 10th.
First of all, Lee Kyung-hoon, who regained his confidence by finishing in a tie for 8th at the Wells Fargo Championship, a high-end PGA Tour championship, before defending his title, said, “I came here with good energy because I finished in the top 10 last week. I feel more confident than last year. good,” he said.메이저놀이터
Then, while winning two consecutive victories last year, he stood shoulder to shoulder with legendary players Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t greedy for it. I really want to win three consecutive games, but I don’t want to hold back my ankles because it’s a big burden again. I’m grateful for this opportunity, and I’m going to focus on playing.” answered.
Regarding the part that puts the most emphasis on ahead of the competition, “My swing tends to have a bit of a sway, but in order to increase the consistency of my swing, I am practicing to keep my center in the middle while using my strength well. I move a lot to the right. I’m training to feel like I can’t do this,” he said.
When asked if American fans recognize him a lot after his two victories, he said, “Sometimes fans play a tee shot or call ‘KH’ on the fairway.”
Lastly, Lee Kyung-hoon concluded the interview by promising, “I haven’t won a championship yet. My goal is to finish this season with one championship. I will work hard to win the rest of the season.”