The Verhoeven Open: The Premier International Event in the USA

July 18, 2016 Hits:2299 Opinion by Sal Bello

The Verhoeven Open Tournament, formerly the Sang Lee International Open, is the premier three cushion billiard tournament held in the United States. The event takes place each summer at Carom Cafe Billiards in Flushing, New York and attracts the very top of 3-cushion billiard talent from around the world. Originally conceived in 2005 to posthumously honor twelve-time USBA National Champion Sang Chun Lee the tournament was renamed the Verhoeven Open when the table manufacturer agreed to begin sponsoring the event in 2012. The 2017 event, to be held August 7th through 13th is already shaping up to be one of the best installments ever.