Sang Lee International Open
The Sang Lee International Open is a three-cushion billiards tournament held in Flushing, New York. The event is sanctioned the Union Mondiale de Billard and the United States Billiard Association. It is named after Sang Lee, a Korean American player whose goal was to spread his principles as a player and restore the popularity of carom billiards in the United States. One year after he died in 2004, promoters held the tournament in tribute to him. As of 2008, the total purse of the event is $125K with the victor taking home $25K.
The inaugural event (2005) was won by Sweden's Torbjörn Blomdahl. The 2006 and 2007 editions were both dominated by Frédéric Caudron of Belgium.[1][2] Roland Forthomme, also from Belgium, won it in 2008.[3]
Tournament statistic
The GA shows the General Average (all points ÷ all innings).
| Year | Winner | GA | Runner up | GA | 3. Place | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Torbjörn Blomdahl |
2,006 |  Semih Saygıner |
1,998 |  Dick Jaspers |
1,907 |
| 2006 | .svg.png){kind=small} Frédéric Caudron |
1,881 | Torbjörn Blomdahl |
1,851 | Semih Saygıner |
1,741 |
| 2007 | Frédéric Caudron |
1,774 |  Daniel Sánchez |
1,889 | Semih Saygıner |
1,615 |
| 2008 | Roland Forthomme |
1,829 | Frédéric Caudron |
1,958 | Torbjörn Blomdahl |
1,707 |
References
- ↑ "Frederic Caudron is Champion at the 2006 Sang Lee International Open". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ↑ "Caudron Comes From Behind To Defend Title". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ↑ "Roland Forthomme wins Sang Lee International Open". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
External links
- Sang Lee International Tournament Official Site
- Sang Lee International 2007 Photos
- Sang Lee International 2008 Photos
- Video Tribute to Sang Lee
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