Watch: Byeong Hun An drains a jaw-dropping 66-footer for Eagle at the 2023 Wyndham Championship
South Korean golfer Byeong Hun An is having an excellent time at the 2023 Wyndham Championship. As of writing, he stands in fourth position on the leaderboard.
He shot an opening round of 7 under 63 and after returning on Friday, he shot an amazing eagle at the 15th hole from a distance of 66 feet.
The PGA Tour posted the video of Byeong's shot on Twitter. Here is the video:
It's not supposed to look this easy, @ByeongHunAn 👏
He sinks a 66-footer for eagle @WyndhamChamp. pic.twitter.com/KsrxqJMz52
Byeong Hun An first shot the ball from the 15th tee to a 315-feet distance. Then from there, he covered another 212 feet distance. Later on, he pulled out his putter and drove the ball to sink an astonishing 66-footer eagle in the hole.
Analyzing Byeong Hun An's performances and results in PGA Tour 2022-23 season
The former U.S. Amateur champion has played in 27 events in the PGA Tour 2022-23 season. He did not make the cut in five instances and in others, his performance fetched him a whopping total of $2,321,583.
Despite earning fortunes this season, Byeong Hun An had 11 top-25 finishes in 27 starts, which includes just three top-10 finishes so far.
His best performance came at Genesis Scottish Open, where he finished T3 on the leaderboard. This win also earned him a $468,450 paycheck, his most this season. He also put up a T4 finish at the Fortinet Championship 2022 at the start of the season.
He just managed to play in one major tournament this season, The Open Championship 2023, where he finished T23 on the leaderboard and earned $121,500.
Here are the leaderboard standings of Byeong Hun An in the PGA Tour 2022-23 season:
- Fortinet Championship - T4
- Sanderson Farms Championship - Missed the Cut
- Shriners Children's Open - T44
- THE CJ CUP - T62
- Butterfield Bermuda Championship T17
- World Wide Technology Championship - Missed the Cut
- Cadence Bank Houston Open - T53
- The RSM Classic - Missed the Cut
- Sony Open in Hawaii - T12
- The American Express - T41
- Farmers Insurance Open - T62
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T37
- The Honda Classic - T21
- Arnold Palmer Invitational - Withdrawn
- THE PLAYERS Championship - T35
- Valspar Championship - T45
- Valero Texas Open - T6
- Zurich Classic of New Orleans - T13
- Mexico Open - T33
- Wells Fargo Championship - Missed the Cut
- AT&T Byron Nelson - T14
- Charles Schwab Challenge - T21
- The Memorial Tournament - T24
- Travelers Championship - Missed the Cut
- Rocket Mortgage Classic - Missed the Cut
- John Deere ClassicTPC Deere Run T51
- Genesis Scottish Open - T3
- The Open - T23
As mentioned earlier, Byeong Hun An is currently at Sedgefield Country Club, playing in his 28th tournament, the 2023 Wyndham Championship.