Lee Seung-min, ‘Golf Woo Young-woo’, a new challenge he will continue in 2023

Lee Seung-min (26. Hana Financial Group), who became the first disabled person with autism developmental disorder grade 3 to qualify for the Korea Men’s Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour Pro in 2017, won the ‘US Adaptive Open’ hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) last year. has been crowned the inaugural champion of By winning the ‘US Adaptive Open’, he impressed golf fans and provided an opportunity to change awareness of autism developmental disorder.

For Lee Seung-min, the 2023 season is a series of new challenges. First of all, the first goal is to defend the ‘US Adaptive Open’ title. Lee Seung-min said, “I am nervous and excited to participate as the defending champion. It seems that the interest will grow more than the first tournament, and the players are expected to prepare a lot,” he said.

This is not the end. Passing the 4th cut on the regular tour of his personal career and challenging the best record on the KPGA Korean Tour. Lee Seung-min passed the cut at the ’14th DB Insurance Promy Open’ in 2018, the China Tour ‘Shenzhou Peninsula Open’ in 2019, and the ‘SK Telecom Open’ in 2022, and holds a record of three cuts in his personal career. Lee Seung-min, who has participated in the KPGA Korean Tour a total of 22 times since 2017, ranked 62nd at the ’14th DB Insurance Promi Open’ in 2018.

Lee Seung-min, who recorded a tie for 83rd in the ‘KPGA Korean Tour QT’ last year, is on the waiting list for this season. That’s why this year’s KPGA Korean Tour’s Monday qualifiers (Monday) plan to participate unconditionally. Lee Seung-min said, “If I am given a chance to participate in the KPGA Korean Tour, I want to succeed in passing the cut and renew my personal best score. The KPGA Korean Tour has always been a ‘dream stage’ to me.” 안전놀이터

Activities to improve awareness of autistic developmental disabilities will also continue. Lee Seung-min said, “By winning the ‘US Adaptive Open’, I felt that the perception of autism developmental disorder has changed a lot. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the companies that sponsor golf for the disabled” and “This year, we participated in the ‘Love, Hana, Autism Race’ sponsored by the Hana Bank Lina Heyday Foundation, and the ‘SK Telecom Adaptive Open’ hosted by SK Telecom, to help people with autism development disabilities. We will work harder to improve social awareness.”

Donation activities are also planned. He said, “Last year, I heard from Choi Kyung-ju that ‘every time a birdie is recorded, a donation is made’. Since then, whenever I record an eagle or a birdie, I have been steadily collecting the equivalent of 20,000 won and 10,000 won, respectively, into my piggy bank.” I will become a ‘Lee Seung-min’ who is a good golfer and can convey dreams and hopes.”

Lee Seung-min will make his first sortie of the new year by winning the right to participate in the Thai golf tour ‘Singhai Isan Open’ held at the Khon Kaen Golf Club in Thailand for four days from February 23rd as a recommended player.

Lee Seung-min (26. Hana Financial Group), who became the first disabled person with autism developmental disorder grade 3 to qualify for the Korea Men’s Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour Pro in 2017, won the ‘US Adaptive Open’ hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) last year. has been crowned the inaugural champion of By winning the…