MCKINNEY, TEXAS – Defending champion K.H. Lee became the AT&T Byron Nelson’s first repeat winner since 1980 (Tom Watson), closing with a final round and career low (63) to defeat hometown hero Jordan Spieth by one stroke.
Spieth heads to this week’s PGA Championship and his bid to complete the Career Grand Slam following a win and runner-up in last two starts.
Hideki Matsuyama posted his second-lowest round on Tour, one stroke shy of (61) at Firestone Country Club.
Xander Schauffele played his last 49 holes in 26-under to finish T-5 after making the 36-hole cut on the number (-5).
FedEx Cup leader and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler finished T-15 at 19-under.
The field made 2,228 birdies this week, the most on record (since 1983) at any single-course event on Tour while 104 eagles were made, the second-most on record (since 1983) at an event on Tour. The record for most eagles was 114 at the 2019 Barbasol Championship.
Byron Nelson Final Leaderboard
K.H. Lee 64-68-67-63—262 (-26)
Jordan Spieth 67-65-64-67—263 (-25)
Hideki Matsuyama 67-66-69-62—264 (-24)
Sebastian Munoz 60-69-66-69—264 (-24)
Final Full Leaderboard (link)