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[PGA TOUR]

K.h. Lee's Unique Introduction To Golf

이경훈 프로의 독특한 골프 입문기

K.H. Lee shoots 6-under 66 to win first PGA TOUR title at AT&T Byron Nelson
이경훈, 6언더 66타, AT&T 바이런 넬슨서 PGA 투어 첫 우승

hen K.H. Lee looks back to the starting point of his range. I followed him for fun and eventually took
Wgolf journey, he can only marvel at how a twist of lessons. My main motive was to go there and lose weight,
fate which saw him learn the game with a Ted Lasso-type but I never lost any weight,” laughed Lee, who tipped the
swing coach has since led him to stardom on the PGA scales at 212 pounds during his teens.
TOUR. After being bitten by the golf bug, Lee found
In May, Lee became the eighth and latest Korean winner encouragement through the uplifting and inspirational
on TOUR following his triumph at the AT&T Byron ways of a local golf pro, whose teaching style can be
Nelson which cemented his rise to prominence. And it likened to Ted Lasso, the fictional soccer coach starring
all began with an initial foray to the local driving range in the self-titled sports comedy-drama streaming TV
as a 13-year-old trying to lose weight following an initial series.
tinker as a shot put athlete. “The reason I continued was the pro who was teaching
“My dad had a restaurant and next door was a driving juniors, and he kept giving me positive feedback about

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