Seungmin Lee Wins G4D Open, Achieves Career Grand Slam

Seizes All Three Major Championships in Disabled Golf

"It Is a Great Honor to Win on Such a Challenging Course"

'The Woo Young-woo of golf,' Seungmin Lee, has achieved a career grand slam in a golf tournament for people with disabilities.

Professional golfer Seungmin Lee, who has a developmental disability, shot a 1-over-par 71 in the final third round of the G4D Open, a golf tournament for people with disabilities, held at Celtic Manor Resort (par 70) in Wales, United Kingdom on May 16 (local time). With a final total score of 3-over-par 213, Seungmin Lee beat Issa Enralep Amang of Cameroon (4-over-par 214) by a single stroke.

Seungmin Lee is smiling while holding the trophy after winning the G4D Open, a golf tournament for people with disabilities, achieving a career Grand Slam. Photo by Seungmin Lee

Jointly organized by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) and the DP World Tour, this tournament is one of the world's three major championships for golfers with disabilities, alongside the US Adaptive Open and the Australian All Abilities Championship. This year, 80 elite golfers with disabilities competed in a 54-hole stroke play over three days.

Having previously won the US Adaptive Open in 2022 and the Australian All Abilities Championship in 2025, Seungmin Lee has now captured all three major titles, completing a career grand slam. Ranked No. 2 in the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), Seungmin Lee had not been able to participate in the G4D Open due to scheduling conflicts with domestic tournaments, but he proved his abilities by lifting the trophy in his debut appearance.

Immediately after his victory, Seungmin Lee said in an official interview, "I am very happy to have been able to compete in this tournament, which featured many outstanding players. It is a great honor to win on such a challenging course," he said with a beaming smile.

Seungmin Lee, who has autism spectrum disorder, realized his dream of becoming a professional golfer by earning full membership on the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour in 2017. Much like the main character Woo Young-woo in the drama, who overcame autism to become an outstanding lawyer, Lee has been recognized as a case of triumph over adversity. In April last year, Seungmin Lee also finished tied for 22nd at the KPGA Tour's Woori Financial Championship.

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