'Hope for Disabled Golfers' Lee Seung-min, a professional golfer with developmental disabilities who won the major in two years, overwhelmingly wins by 14 strokes

Dec 01, 2024

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Lee Seung-min (27), the only professional golfer with autism developmental disabilities in Korea, won the championship in two years.

Lee Seung-min topped the Australian All Capability Championship (AAAC) held at Kingston Hills Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia from the 28th to the 30th, overwhelmingly by 14 strokes. Lee Seung-min, who has been in the lead since the second round, overwhelmed his competitors with a total of 4 under par 212 (13 birdies, 7 bogeys) in the third round.

U, the 2022 USGA competition.First win in 2 years since becoming the first champion at the S Adaptive Open. Over the past two years, he was the runner-up to the world's No. 1 disabled golf player Kip Purport of the U.K. However, world No. 2 Lee Seung-min won the AAAC by a wide gap of 14 strokes, narrowing the point gap with No. 1.

Lee Seungmin is "U.It's been two years since the S Adaptive Open, so I'm really happy to win a major tournament. I am very honored to win a big competition like the Australian Open. I am grateful to my supporters, including my parents, grandfathers and grandmothers, who are supportive to me. I am especially grateful to Yoon Seul-ki, who always helps and takes care of me in my training." He then started with consecutive bogeys at the 1st and 2nd holes in the 2nd round and was a little shaken, but (Yoon) Seul-ki held it well so that he could focus again. Later, he made a birdie on the fourth hole, and the support of the galleries around him was also a great help. Thanks to a lot of applause and support, I really enjoyed the game."

Lee Seung-min is scheduled to play both the KPGA Tour and the G4D Tour next season.

The G4D Tour was launched in 2023 as a global disabled golf tour operated under the partnership of the DP World Tour and EDGA (European Disabled Golf Tour). The biggest competition is the G4D Open, held in May every year with the R&A in the UK, which is the European version of the U.S. Adaptive Open, hosted by the USGA.

Lee Seung-min said, `I think there are more friends who have disabilities but want to play golf with courage. I think I should show better performance so that I can be a hope to those friends. He also expressed his ambition, saying, "As a professional golfer, I will continue my challenge as the world's No. 1 disabled golf player and the national golf team."

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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.