Lee easily wins Asia-Pacific Amateur and makes plans for Augusta National
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this photo released by OneAsia, Lee Chang-woo of South Korea poses with the winner’s trophy after the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at the Nanshan International Golf Club in Longkou, Shandong Province, China, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/OneAsia, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING (The Associated Press)
Lee Chang-woo of South Korea won the Asia-Pacific Amateur by three shots to earn a trip to the Masters in April.
Lee was worried that he would think more about going to Augusta National than his golf at Nanshan International. That was never a problem. He stretched his lead to as many as six shots on the back nine. Even with a double bogey on the last hole, he had a 1-under 70 to win by three over Shohei Hasegawa of Japan.
The winner of the Asia-Pacific gets an invitation to the Masters and a place in the final qualifying stage for the British Open. Hasegawa also gets into final qualifying for the British Open.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Defending champion Guan Tianlang shot 73 and finished eight shots behind.