Shin Sang-hun, Jang Yu-bin, and Jung Chan-min Vie for KPGA Grand Prix in Season Finale

The KPGA Tour Championship, the season finale that will determine the winner of the KPGA Tour Genesis Grand Prix, is set to kick off in two days on November 5 for a four-day run at the Valley and Teddy courses (par 72, 7,332 yards) of Teddy Valley Golf & Resort in Jeju. fakta

With a total purse of 1.1 billion won and a winner's prize of 220 million won, the tournament is open only to players who finished within the top 70 in the Genesis point standings through the Lexus Masters, which concluded last week.

The player who finishes at the top of the Genesis point standings after the Tour Championship will receive a bonus prize of 200 million won along with direct entry into the final stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School.

In addition, the winner will earn a five-year KPGA Tour exemption, a one-year DP World Tour exemption, and a berth in the Genesis Scottish Open, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour in 2027.

Jang Yu-bin led the standings by claiming two victories in the first half of the season, but Shin Sang-hun mounted a fierce charge in the second half.

Shin secured his first win of the season at the Golfzon Open in September and has since finished in the top 10 in five consecutive tournaments, taking the lead in the Genesis points race.


Having slipped to third in Genesis points, Jang Yu-bin climbed to second by finishing as the runner-up at the Lexus Masters.

Heading into the season finale, the gap between Genesis points leader Shin Sang-hun (5,339.01 points) and second-place Jang Yu-bin (5,136.75 points) stands at 202.26 points.

Meanwhile, Jung Chan-min, who has delivered strong performances this season including a victory at The Charity Classic, has accumulated 5,064.77 points and is chasing closely in third place, trailing the leader by 274.24 points.

The Tour Championship awards 1,000 points to the winner, 600 points to the runner-up, and 520 points to the third-place finisher.

Because the gaps between the top-ranked players are narrow, the recipient of the Grand Prix title will ultimately be decided when the Tour Championship concludes.
(Photo courtesy of KPGA, Yonhap News)
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