Lee Sung
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Lee Sung also known as Lee Sung-man, is a South Korea
n professional golf
er.
Lee played on the Nationwide Tour
in the United States in 2001 and 2003. After losing his card on that tour in 2003, he was successful at the Asian Tour
's qualifying school
in January 2004, and he has played mainly in Asia since then. He picked up his first tour victory at the 2007 Bangkok Airways Open
. He represented South Korea at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
with Lee Seung-Ho
.
Lee was born deaf. In November 2010 he underwent an operation to his right ear, his hearing is now restored.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Lee played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
in the United States in 2001 and 2003. After losing his card on that tour in 2003, he was successful at the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
's qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
in January 2004, and he has played mainly in Asia since then. He picked up his first tour victory at the 2007 Bangkok Airways Open
Bangkok Airways Open
The Bangkok Airways Open was an Asian Tour golf tournament played in Thailand from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the prize fund was US$300,000, which is one of the smaller purses on the tour.-Winners:-External links:*...
. He represented South Korea at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
2007 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup
The 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 22 to November 25 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. It was the 53rd World Cup. 28 countries competed and each country sent two players. The team purse is $5,000,000 with $1,600,000 going to the winner. The individual purse...
with Lee Seung-Ho
Lee Seung-Ho
Lee Seung-Ho is a South Korean baseball relief pitcher for the Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball Organization...
.
Lee was born deaf. In November 2010 he underwent an operation to his right ear, his hearing is now restored.