'Australia's AAAC Win for the First Time in 2 Years'Lee Seung-min'World Para Golf Challenge'
Dec 01, 2024
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Lee Seung-min had three birdies and five bogeys in the third round on the final day of the tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club (par 72, 6682 yards) in Cheltenham, Australia on the 30th (local time). With a final total of 4-under 212, he defeated Kip Perfort of England and Wayne Persky of Australia by 14 strokes 'Tied for 2nd place' to take the top spot. The competition was held as the G4D Tour, a world disabled golf tour organized by the DP World Tour.
Ranked No. 2 in the world for disabled golf after two years since the 2022 U.S. Adaptive Open, Lee Seung-min said through his management company Ball Media, `It's a great honor to win such a big competition. I'm thankful to my family, my sponsor, and Yoon Seulgi who always helps me with training" expressed his feelings. "I think there are more friends who want to play golf even though they have disabilities, but I want to do better to be hopeful for them."He also expressed his commitment to continue challenging the world's No. 1 disabled golf team and the national team in the future.
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