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Golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon defied rain, wind and a weather delay to fire a six-under par 66 on Sunday to win the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Lee, finished 25-under 263, beating American Sam Burns by three strokes.
After he birdied the last two holes to seal the victory, he got a congratulatory hug from his wife and South Korean golf icon Choi Kyoung-ju, who lives in the Dallas area.
The 29-year-old South Korean also nabbed the final spot in next week's PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, the second men's major of 2021.
Lee, who has four professional wins on the Japan Tour and AsiaOne tour, but whose previous best finish on the U.S. tour was his share of second at the Phoenix Open earlier this year, said he could't believe it.
"I tried to stay patient and keep playing positive," Lee said.
Lee is the the eighth South Korean man to win on the PGA Tour.
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