SK Telecom supports the dreams of golfers with developmental disabilities Lee Seung-min, runner-up at the 4th SKT Adaptive Golf, T-off US Open on the 11th, also participated as a mentor

Aug 05, 2025

3rd 'SK Telecom Adaptive Open 2024 Contest Participant Photo. Photo courtesy =SK Telecom

"The best stage for golfers with developmental disabilities" The 4th SK Telecom Adaptive Open will tee off on the 11th.

The SK Telecom Adaptive Open" aimed at improving awareness of developmental disabilities and providing a venue for opportunities for golfers with developmental disabilities will be held on the 11th at the 88 Country Club of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do." The opening ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and the hitting ceremony will be followed by a heated match from noon to 6 p.m.

Last year's defending champion Kim Sun-young. Photo courtesy of SK Telecom

From left, Gamgok CC CEO Shim Cheon-bo, SK Telecom Adaptive Open 2024 runner-up Heo Do-kyung, winner Kim Sun-young, and SK Telecom Vice President Kim Hee-seop. Photo courtesy =SK Telecom

The developmentally disabled golf competition hosted by SK Telecom has been held every year in a festive atmosphere, with professional golfers participating as mentors along with developmentally disabled golfers, parents, families, and volunteers.In particular, interest in the field is heating up as Kim Sun-young and Heo Do-kyung, the winners and runners-up last year, recorded outstanding performances at the US Adaptive Open at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland last month. Kim Sun-young, who participated in the US Adaptive Open through SK Telecom's international competition support program with the privilege of the winner of the SK Telecom Adaptive Open 2024, ranked second in the intellectual disability category with a total of 31 over par (247 pars) in the third round and seventh in the women's category overall. For golfers with developmental disabilities, the purpose of the competition was to shine as a venue for opportunities and challenges toward dreams. Kim Sun-young is trying to win her second consecutive title in this tournament thanks to her first international competition.

In addition, Lee Seung-min, the first champion of U.S. Adaptive, who played in the competition last year, and the third runner-up last month, will be with his juniors at the competition site again this year.

I sympathize with the purpose of the competition, which is sponsored by SK Telecom such as Lee Seung-min, Kim Jae-hee, and Kim Han-byeol, as well as top professional golfers such as Choi Seung-bin, Ham Jung-woo, Bae Yong-joon, Baek Seok-hyun, Um Jae-woong, Kim Hong-taek, Choi Jin-ho, Shin Sang-hoon, Lee Dong-hwan, and Kim Ha-neul, as well as influencers such as Jung Myung-hoon and Shim Seo-joon, will voluntarily participate. They will compete in a trio with two developmental disabilities in each group.

Meanwhile, starting this year, organizers will also provide a cart service to players' families, professional golfers, and fans in influencer so that they can intuitively support players' play on the spot.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.