KPGA Championship

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KPGA Championship
Tournament information
Location Yangsan, South Korea
Established1958
Course(s)A-One Country Club
Par71
Length7,048 yards (6,445 m)
Tour(s) Korean Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund ₩1,500,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Seo Yo-seop (2021)
To par−24 Jang Dong-kyu (2015)
Current champion
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Ga-lam
Location map
South Korea physical map2.svg
Icona golf.svg
A-One CC
Location in South Korea

The KPGA Championship is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958. Together with the Korea Open it is the longest running event on the Korean Tour. It is organised by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA). Since 2016 the total purse has been KRW1,000,000,000 with KRW200,000,000 to the winner.

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The 2017 Championship was won by Hwang Jung-gon. This win gave him an invitation to play in the CJ Cup in October 2017, the first PGA Tour event played in Korea. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
KPGA Championship
2024 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Ga-lam 267−173 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sang-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hong-taek
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dai-han 		A-One
2023 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Seung-bin 270−141 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-hong A-One
2022 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Sang-hun 267−172 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jung-gon A-One
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Yo-seop 262−184 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sunil Jung A-One
2020 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seong-hyeon 275−51 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Ham Jeong-woo
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-kyeong 		A-One
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Won Joon Lee 265−15Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Hyung-seok A-One
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Mun Do-yeob 268−12Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-won A-One
2017 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jung-gon 268−201 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-whan
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyung-joon 		A-One
2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jun-sung 270−181 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-sub A-One
2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Dong-kyu 264−242 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-whan
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hyo-won 		Sky 72
Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Griffin 268−203 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Kyong-jun Sky 72
Dongchon KPGA Championship
2013 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyung-tae 271−17Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hee Dongchon
SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship
2012 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hee 203 [lower-alpha 1] −132 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jae-ho
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seng-yong
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-won 		Happiness
Daishin Securities KPGA Championship
2011 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-jun 273−153 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jung-ho Asiana
J-Golf KPGA Championship
2010 Flag of South Korea.svg Son Joon-eob 274−142 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Inn-choon Asiana
SBS Kumho Asiana KPGA Championship
2009 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Soon-sang 284−4Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-hyun Asiana
NH NongHyup KPGA Championship
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew McKenzie 280−8Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-hyun
Flag of South Korea.svg Suk Jong-yul 		Bear Creek
SBS Korea Golf and Art Village KPGA Championship
2007 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chang-yoon 280−81 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-tae Korea CC
SBS LIG KPGA Championship
2006 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyung-sung 274−142 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Mo Joong-kyung Haeundae
Dongbu Insurance Promy KPGA Championship
2005 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-sub (2)270−182 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Joon BA Vista
Phoenix Park Boat KPGA Championship
2004 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Do-kyu 273−154 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park No-seok Phoenix
Samsung Securities KPGA Championship
2003 Flag of South Korea.svg Park No-seok (2)209−71 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-duck Phoenix
2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-sub 275−132 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park Nam-sin Phoenix
Lance Field KPGA Championship
2001 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Yong-jin (2)266−226 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Wook-soon Phoenix
2000 Flag of South Korea.svg Park No-seok 272−161 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Wook-soon 88 CC
1999 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Wook-soon 280−8Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Yong-jin Chun Ryong
Astra Cup KPGA Championship
1998 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-duck 208 [lower-alpha 2] −82 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park Nam-sin 88 CC
1997 Flag of South Korea.svg K. J. Choi 271−175 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park Nam-sin New Seoul
1996 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Yong-jin 2791 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Gwang-soo
KPGA Championship
1995 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Nam-sin 278Flag placeholder.svg
1994 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho (6)270Flag placeholder.svg
1993 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-sun 272Flag placeholder.svg
1992 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho (5)270Flag placeholder.svg
1991 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Chul-sang 290Flag placeholder.svg
1990 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Youn-soo (3)283Flag placeholder.svg
1989 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Sang-ho (4)281Flag placeholder.svg
1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Youn-soo (2)275Flag placeholder.svg
1987 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Youn-soo 283Flag placeholder.svg
1986 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho (3)280Flag placeholder.svg
1985 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho (2)278Flag placeholder.svg
1984 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Jin-han (2)282Flag placeholder.svg
1983 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Jin-han 288Flag placeholder.svg
1982 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sang-ho 281Flag placeholder.svg
1981 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jung-woong 283Flag placeholder.svg
1980 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-hack (2)272Flag placeholder.svg
1979 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-chun 282Flag placeholder.svg
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Ho-sang 278Flag placeholder.svg
1977 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Tae-ho 290Flag placeholder.svg
1976 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-hack 283Flag placeholder.svg
1975 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Am-gil 288Flag placeholder.svg
1974 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Suk-bong 280Flag placeholder.svg
1973 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Il-ahn (2)274Flag placeholder.svg
1972 Flag of South Korea.svg Son Hung-soo 273Flag placeholder.svg
1971 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (7)285Flag placeholder.svg
1970 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (6)280Flag placeholder.svg
1969 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (5)284Flag placeholder.svg
1968 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (4)282Flag placeholder.svg
1967 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Il-ahn 285Flag placeholder.svg
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody (2)289Flag placeholder.svg
1965 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Duck-san 302Flag placeholder.svg
1964 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (3)282Flag placeholder.svg
1963 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-young 299Flag placeholder.svg
1962 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang (2)293Flag placeholder.svg
1961 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Bok-man 301Flag placeholder.svg
1960 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Chang-sang 295Flag placeholder.svg
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody 296Flag placeholder.svg
1958 Flag of South Korea.svg Yun Duk-choon 306Flag placeholder.svg

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  2. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to a committee error. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Livsey, Laury (26 June 2017). "Hwang wins KPGA Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "[골프] 김종덕, 8언더 208타 '우승' .. 아스트라컵" [Kim Jong-duk shot 8-under 208 to win .. Astra Cup]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 18 May 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2024.


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