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 Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl 2,006 Turkey Semih Saygıner 1,998 Netherlands Dick Jaspers 1,907
2006 Belgium Frédéric Caudron 1,881 Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl 1,851 Turkey Semih Saygıner 1,741
2007 Belgium Frédéric Caudron 1,774 Spain Daniel Sánchez 1,889 Turkey Semih Saygıner 1,615
2008 Belgium Roland Forthomme 1,829 Belgium Frédéric Caudron 1,958 Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl 1,707

References

  1. ↑ "Frederic Caudron is Champion at the 2006 Sang Lee International Open". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Caudron Comes From Behind To Defend Title". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Roland Forthomme wins Sang Lee International Open". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 2008-08-10.

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