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The '''Sang Lee International Open''' is a [[three-cushion billiards]] tournament held in [[Flushing, New York]]. The event 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. The tournament is also the richest in the sport, offering a total of $80,000 with $12,000 for the victor as of 2007. |
The '''Sang Lee International Open''' is a [[three-cushion billiards]] tournament held in [[Flushing, New York]]. The event 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. The tournament is also the richest in the sport, offering a total of $80,000 with $12,000 for the victor as of 2007. |
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The inaugural event (2005) was won by Sweden's [[Torbjorn Blomdahl]]. The 2006 and 2007 were both dominated by [[Frederic Caudron]] of Belgium. |
The inaugural event (2005) was won by Sweden's [[Torbjorn Blomdahl]]. The 2006 and 2007 edition were both dominated by [[Frederic Caudron]] of Belgium. |
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Revision as of 07:52, 28 September 2007
The Sang Lee International Open is a three-cushion billiards tournament held in Flushing, New York. The event 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. The tournament is also the richest in the sport, offering a total of $80,000 with $12,000 for the victor as of 2007.
The inaugural event (2005) was won by Sweden's Torbjorn Blomdahl. The 2006 and 2007 edition were both dominated by Frederic Caudron of Belgium.
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