“I’m looking forward to it because I had good results at the WM Phoenix Open two years ago.”
Lee Kyung-hoon (32) won the 2021 runner-up in an interview with the PGA Tour ahead of the WM Phoenix Open (total prize money of 20 million dollars) held at TPC (par 71) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA on the 10th (Korean time). recalled the memories that occupied the
At the time, Lee Kyung-hoon played with top players on the PGA Tour, such as Scotty Scheffler and Justin Thomas (above), and finished the tournament tied for second place, one stroke behind winner Brooks Koepka (USA).
Lee Gyeong-hoon said, “Because he had never played against top players before, he enjoyed it and it was a time where he gained confidence.”
Later, Lee Kyung-hoon won his first PGA Tour victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May of that year, and a year later, he became the first Korean player to successfully defend the title on the PGA Tour.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who took a break for a week ahead of this tournament and focused on practicing iron shots, said, “All shots are important, but we must pay special attention to the putt. The putt went well during the runner-up in 2021. It is important to read the green well and make good putts.”
This year, the Phoenix Open has been upgraded to a special event on the PGA Tour, and the total prize money has more than doubled to $20먹튀검증 million, and almost all of the world’s top players participate.
Lee Kyung-hoon said, “I like tournaments with a strong list of players. There are so many people, so I am nervous, but if I play a good game, there are a lot of responses.”
Not only Lee Kyung-hoon, but also Kim Joo-hyung (21), Lim Seong-jae (25), and Kim Si-woo (28) will participate in this week’s tournament. Lee Kyung-hoon said, “It’s nice to be able to be together and support each other. It’s nice to see you at the competition every week.”
He will play the first and second rounds of this tournament with Chez Libby (USA) and Mackenzie Hughes (Canada).