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Genesis Championship

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Genesis Championship
Tournament information
LocationIncheon, South Korea
Established2017
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea
Par72
Length7,470 yards (6,830 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Korean Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$4,000,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Kim Seung-hyuk (2017)
To par−18 as above
Current champion
South Korea An Byeong-hun
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.

In 2024, the tournament joined the European Tour schedule, becoming a co-sanctioned event.[2]

Winners

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Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
2024 EUR, KOR South Korea An Byeong-hun 271 −17 Playoff South Korea Tom Kim Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2023 KOR South Korea Park Sang-hyun 271 −17 Playoff South Korea Bae Yong-jun
South Korea Im Sung-jae
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2022 KOR South Korea Kim Yeong-su 282 −6 1 stroke South Korea Ham Jeong-woo Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2021 KOR South Korea Lee Jae-kyeong 274 −14 2 strokes South Korea Shin Sang-hun Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2020 KOR South Korea Kim Tae-hoon 282 −6 2 strokes South Korea Lee Jae-kyeong Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2019 KOR South Korea Im Sung-jae 282 −6 2 strokes South Korea Kwon Sung-yeol
South Korea Moon Kyong-jun
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2018 KOR South Korea Lee Tae-hee 281 −7 2 strokes South Korea Lee Jung-hwan Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2017 KOR South Korea Kim Seung-hyuk 270 −18 8 strokes South Korea Cho Min-gyu
United States Seungsu Han
South Korea Kang Kyung-nam
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea

Notes

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  1. ^ EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges' Exemption Eligibility Revealed". CJ Cup. 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Genesis signs new tournament Title Partner agreement in Korea with the DP World Tour". European Tour. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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