Danny Lee Claims The Greenbrier Golf Classic
Published on July 6 2015 6:52 am
Last Updated on July 8 2015 6:29 am
Danny Lee was overcome with nerves after qualifying for a four-man playoff at The Greenbrier Classic. By the time he walked to the first playoff tee, he was ready.
Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory when he parred the second hole of Sunday's sudden-death playoff, eliminating David Hearn after Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb faltered on the first playoff hole.
"All I can say is wow," Lee said. "I finally did it."
Lee, Hearn, Kisner and Streb were tied at 13 under after four rounds on the Old White TPC course. And Lee wasn't in a good place mentally heading into the playoff.
"I was so nervous," he said. "My head was blank, and I was just trying to breathe."
For good measure, Lee said his caddie, Kurt Kowaluk, put the piece of paper indicating his playoff starting position into a mock wishing well on the par-3 18th tee.
"He put it in there so I can win it," Lee said.
By then, Lee had his focus back.
"I felt ready," he said. "I felt like I could really win this thing."
