Unbreakable Challenge Lee Seung-min Secures Full Seed in China Tour I'm happy to achieve my goal as a full-time golfer

Feb 25, 2025

Lee Seung-min, the only autistic developmental disorder golfer in Korea, achieved his dream of becoming a full-time golfer through the full seed zone of the China Tour.

Lee Seung-min ranked 13th at the 2025 China Tour Cue School held in Shenzhou Faninsula, Dudens At from the 17th to the 23rd. Lee Seung-min, who passed the fourth round in the first round to reach the finals, secured a full seed given to 40 people with an 8-under 352 total in the fifth round of the second round involving 205 people.

Lee Seung-min won a full KPGA Tour membership in 2017 and achieved his first career advance to the finals at the 2018 DB Insurance Promy Open.

Lee Seung-min, who has participated in the KPGA Tour as a recommendation and gained experience in the tournament, won the first championship at the 1st US Adaptive Open hosted by the USGA in 2022 and contributed to improving awareness of autism developmental disorder.

Since then, he has won his own advancement through re-ranking in the KPGA Tour, and has consistently knocked on the door on overseas stages. Last year, Lee won a competition organized by the European Association for the Disabled (EDGA), ranking second in the World Para Golf Rankings (WR4GD).

Lee Seung-min said, "It was really hard to play the fourth round in the first round and the fifth round in the second round. In particular, Hainan's weather was cold and rainy, so the game was difficult. I had a hard time with a cold in the middle, but I was able to finish it safely because (Yoon) Seul-gi helped me well. I'm so happy that it ended with a good grade, and I feel good." Then "More than 25 competitions will be held in the 2025 China Tour, and I will try my best to maintain the tour card next year. He also said, "The SK Telecom Open in May and the Hana Bank Invitational in June are sponsor competitions, and I want to repay expectations with good results."

As a defending champion, Lee plans to participate in the U.S. Adaptive Open and the Australian All-Availability Championship. "In addition to the KPGA Tour, I will try to secure the U.S. Adaptive Open and AAAC by lifting the trophy," Lee said.

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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.