Sung Kang closed with a 4-under 67 at Byron Nelson to get his first PGA Tour victory since making his debut in 2011.
DALLAS — Sung Kang made a 23-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to finally take the lead for good at the Byron Nelson and held on for his first PGA Tour victory on a 27-hole Sunday at Trinity Forest.
Twice over the last two days, Every overcame deficits of at least four strokes and went ahead of Kang. Jordan Spieth, a member of Trinity Forest, had a closing 71 and finished tied for 29th at 11 under. His best Nelson finish is still a tie for 16th when he played in the tournament for the first time as a 16-year-old amateur on a sponsor’s exemption in 2010 at TPC Four Seasons.
Kang started the third round with a four-stroke lead, but trailed Every by one when play was stopped midway through that round Saturday night. When they resumed Sunday morning, Kang regained the lead with three birdies on the back nine, while Every had four consecutive bogeys. Five birdies and a bogey on the first six holes got Every to 20 under, and a stroke ahead when he rebounded from the bogey at No. 4 with consecutive birdies.
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