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ONE DEBUT CHAMPIONSHIP, TWO INSPIRING

CHAMPIONS

하나의 US챔피언십 데뷔한 , 두 명의 챔피언

hen Simon Seungmin Lee was 4 years old, he women’s overall competition.
Walready recognized that he was different from “I just think what has been seen this week around the
other children. The way his parents described it, it was world, around the country, is going to elevate the
as though he were “in a dark endless tunnel,” the result of amputee community, the adaptive community, and it’s
congenital autism developmental disorder. pretty cool to see,” said Moore of the five days on Course
This week at the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open No. 6 at Pinehurst Resort, which will also host the 2023
Championship, Lee, 25, of the Republic of Korea, came edition of the championship. “I think we’re going to have
out on top in a riveting back-and-forth duel with Felix a rise in participation. I’m looking forward to seeing what
Norrman of Sweden to capture the first overall men’s title happens.”
after the pair tied at 3-under-par 213 for 54 holes. Indeed, the 96 players in the field – which included
Lee was joined in taking home a new trophy by Kim entries in each of eight impairment categories from 29
Moore, 41, of Portage, Mich., who was born without a states and 11 countries – drew plenty of inspiration from
right foot, a severely clubbed left foot and a slight case of one another while providing anecdotes and stories that
spina bifida, yet went on to play four years of college golf made an impact on championship officials, volunteers,
at the University of Indianapolis. spectators and observers across the game.
Moore, who is currently the head women’s golf coach at “I can’t tell you how happy I am that the USGA created
Western Michigan University, posted two rounds of 76 this event,” said Ken Green, 63, a five-time winner on the
sandwiched around an 80 to earn an eight-stroke victory PGA Tour who lost his leg in a 2009 RV accident and has a
over Ryanne Jackson, of St. Petersburg, Fla., in the nerve disorder. Green placed sixth overall and second in

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