Genesis Championship

Genesis Championship

Tournament information
Location	Incheon, South Korea
Established	2017
Course(s)	Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea
Par	72
Length	7,350 yards (6,720 m)
Tour(s)	Korean Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	₩1,500,000,000
Month played	October
Tournament record score
Aggregate	270 Kim Seung-hyuk (2017)
To par	−18 as above
Current champion
Location Map
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea Location in South Korea

The Genesis Championship is a men's professional golf tournament in South Korea. The inaugural event was held at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea from 21 to 24 September 2017. Prize money was KRW1,500,000,000, the largest for any Korean Tour event. The winner received KRW300,000,000 and an automatic entry to the CJ Cup and Genesis Open on the PGA Tour.^[1] The 2018 event was held in May while in 2019 and 2020 it was held in October.

The tournament is sponsored by Genesis Motors, the luxury vehicle division of Hyundai Motor Group.

Winners[]

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue
2021		274	−14	2 strokes		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2020	Kim Tae-hoon	282	−6	2 strokes		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2019	Im Sung-jae	282	−6	2 strokes		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2018		281	−7	2 strokes		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2017	Kim Seung-hyuk	270	−18	8 strokes	Cho Min-gyu Seungsu Han	Jack Nicklaus GC Korea

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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