Genesis Championship

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Genesis Championship
Tournament information
LocationIncheon, South Korea
Established2017
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea
Par72
Length7,350 yards (6,720 m)
Tour(s)Korean Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund1,500,000,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Kim Seung-hyuk (2017)
To par−18 as above
Current champion
South Korea
Location Map
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea is located in South Korea
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
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 South Korea 274 −14 2 strokes South Korea Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2020 South Korea Kim Tae-hoon 282 −6 2 strokes South Korea Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2019 South Korea Im Sung-jae 282 −6 2 strokes South Korea
South Korea
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2018 South Korea 281 −7 2 strokes South Korea Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2017 South Korea Kim Seung-hyuk 270 −18 8 strokes South Korea Cho Min-gyu
United States Seungsu Han
South Korea
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea

References[]

  1. ^ "The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges' Exemption Eligibility Revealed". CJ Cup. 10 July 2017.

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