K.H. Lee was more than happy to play through a steady downpour in the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson, and he didn’t mind waiting out a weather delay of more than two hours Sunday.
The reward was the final spot in the PGA Championship next week.
Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory and the chance to compete on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, becoming the second consecutive Nelson winner from South Korea by finishing 25 under, 3 shots ahead of third-round leader Sam Burns.
Heavy rain fell most of the back nine for the leaders, with workers using squeegees to clear paths on greens and one ball getting stuck in the middle of a fast-moving stream on the 18th fairway. The players slogged through the deluge before lightning forced a delay.
Most of the standing water was gone when play resumed 2 hours, 23 minutes later. Lee missed a par putt on 16 to cut his lead to 2, but he answered with two birdies. The sun came out just as Lee was finishing his 6-under 66.