In front of hundreds of enthusiastic fans and to be aired on national and international television, 10-time World Champion Torbjorn Blomdahl defeated Semih Sayginer 40-19 in the final match to win the first $100,000 Sang Lee International Open 3-cushion tournament. The best players from all over the world came to NYC to pay homage to Sang Chun Lee, the 12-time American champion who passed away last October due to stomach cancer. They played in the beautiful tournament arena that Sang designed inside Carom Cafe's 25,000 sq ft facilities in Flushing, NY.
The tournament featured 76 of the strongest 3-cushion billiard players of the world playing in round-robin format for the richest purse ever offered on American soil. After a grueling week of competition, Blomdahl bested all of them and is shown here holding up the coveted Carom Cup presented by Jana Water.
After the event, ABC sports personality Charlie Ursitti presented the Champion with an exquisite custom designed cue case made from python leather.
Tournament Champion Torbjorn Blomdahl with his new designer cue case.All Photos courtesy of Joseph Ratke
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