SIMON LEE

AGE: 27  

FROM: Yongin, South Korea  

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Korean professional golfer will make his debut at the Australian All Abilities Championship, bringing an impressive résumé. Lee, who is autistic, won the men’s intellectual impairment category at both the 2022 and 2023 US Adaptive Opens and earned the title of men’s overall champion in 2022 after a dramatic two-hole playoff. Lee has competed professionally in tournaments on the Korean PGA Tour and his participation in Melbourne promises to add an extra layer to the competitive all-abilities field.

LACHLAN WOOD

AGE: 32 

FROM: Pialba, Queensland  

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Wood played his handicap down to 3 as a teenager before he was seriously injured in a car accident that shattered his leg into 44 pieces and required 33 operations. Wood is a PGA professional who underwent his Membership Pathway Program at Hervey Bay Golf Club and won the 2023 New Zealand All-Abilities, Victorian Inclusive, Webex Player Series Hunter Valley All Abilities, Queensland Inclusive and West Australian All Abilities titles. Wood’s 2023 season was highlighted by becoming the first Aussie to win the Australian All Abilities Championship.