‘Golf World's Woo Young-woo’ Lee Seung-min "Fresh Start for 2 Consecutive Wins"

2nd US Adaptive Open Day 1: 4 Under Par 2nd Place
Stone Leads at 5 Under Par, Popert 3rd at 2 Under Par

‘Golf World’s Woo Young-woo’ Lee Seung-min is on a march for his second consecutive victory.

Lee Seung-min is playing in the first round of the 2nd US Adaptive Open.
[Photo by USGA]

Lee Seung-min, a golfer with developmental disabilities, shot a 4-under-par 68 in the first round of the 2nd US Adaptive Open held on the 10th (local time) at Pinehurst Resort (par 72) in North Carolina, USA, securing 2nd place. Lee recorded 5 birdies and 1 bogey. He said, "I think the most important thing for defending the title is the mindset that I can do it," and expressed his determination, "I want to achieve back-to-back wins and make new history."

Corner Stone (Ireland) surged with a 5-under-par 67 to take the top spot on the leaderboard. He recorded 1 eagle, 5 birdies, and 2 bogeys. Kip Popert (England) is in 3rd place (2-under-par 70), Anton Glass 4th (1-under-par 71), and Austin Brown (both USA) along with two others are tied for 5th place (even par 72).

Lee Seung-min gained attention by winning this tournament last year. He successfully signed a three-year sponsorship contract with SK Telecom and is actively engaged in various activities to improve awareness of people with developmental disabilities. Lee earned his professional qualification from the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) in 2017 and has demonstrated his skills by advancing to the main rounds four times in Korean Tour events. Lee Seung-min will also participate in the SKT Adaptive Open held domestically next month.

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