Will K.H. Lee Three-Peat? Best Bets for the Byron Nelson

• K.H. Lee is the best bet to win the AT&T Byron Nelson at +2200 because of his wins in back-to-back years and the long odds he has based on the participation of Scottie Scheffler.
• Past back-to-back winners at the Byron Nelson show that betting on K.H. Lee to win again or finish in the top 40 are strong bets.

MCKINNEY, Texas – Seemingly lost amongst among the well-deserved hype of Scottie Scheffler is the two-time reigning champion at TPC Craig Ranch, K.H. Lee.

Scottie Scheffler is a considerable betting favorite at legal PGA Tour sportsbooks for the AT&T Byron Nelson this week. The presence of Scheffler creates longer odds for other top golfers, such as K.H. Lee.

AT&T Byron Nelson Odds

• Scottie Scheffler +375
• Tyrrell Hatton +1200
• Jason Day +1600
• Tom Kim +1600
• Hideki Matsuyama +2000
• K.H. Lee +2200
• Matt Kuchar +2800
• Adam Scott +3300

Betting on Lee to Three-Peat

In K.H. Lee’s career he has won twice, with both coming in at the 2021 and 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson.

In the pre-designated event era in which non-major fields could be somewhat scattershot, bettors may worry about the quality of play when Lee has won.

Going through the leaderboards and including golfers current World Golf Rankings, bettors can put that worry to rest, with both the 2021 and 2022 fields including some top players finishing in the top five.

2022 AT&T Byron Nelson Leaderboard

2021 AT&T Byron Nelson Leaderboard

With so much past success against talented fields, K.H. Lee bettors are benefiting from the short odds at legal US sports betting sites for Scottie Scheffler.

History of Repeat Champions at the AT&T Byron Nelson

There have been three golfers ever (not including K.H. Lee) to win the AT&T Byron Nelson in back-to-back years. Each legendary golfer to complete the feat performed well in their pursuit for a three-peat.

Back-to-Back Winners at Byron Nelson

• Tom Watson (1978 & 1979): Won in 1980
• Jack Nicklaus (1970 & 1971): T-29
• Sam Snead (1957 & 1958): T-14

All three golfers finished inside the top 40, two finished top 20, and Tom Watson even completed the three-peat.

K.H. Lee has odds at Bovada to achieve similar results.

K.H. Lee’s AT&T Byron Nelson odds

• Win: +2220
• Top 20: -120
• Top 40: -350

For players looking for less risk, bets on K.H. Lee to at least have a strong performance such as a top 20 or 40 finish may be the best bets for the tournament.