Genesis Championship

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.

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 fund₩1,500,000,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Kim Seung-hyuk (2017)
To par−18 as above
Current champion
South Korea Park Sang-hyun
Location Map
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea is located in South Korea
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
Location in South Korea

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

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
2023South Korea Park Sang-hyun271−17PlayoffSouth Korea Bae Yong-jun
South Korea Im Sung-jae		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2022South Korea Kim Yeong-su282−61 strokeSouth Korea Ham Jeong-wooJack Nicklaus GC Korea
2021South Korea Lee Jae-kyeong274−142 strokesSouth Korea Shin Sang-hunJack Nicklaus GC Korea
2020South Korea Kim Tae-hoon282−62 strokesSouth Korea Lee Jae-kyeongJack Nicklaus GC Korea
2019South Korea Im Sung-jae282−62 strokesSouth Korea Kwon Sung-yeol
South Korea Moon Kyong-jun		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea
2018South Korea Lee Tae-hee281−72 strokesSouth Korea Lee Jung-hwanJack Nicklaus GC Korea
2017South Korea Kim Seung-hyuk270−188 strokesSouth Korea Cho Min-gyu
United States Seungsu Han
South Korea Kang Kyung-nam		Jack Nicklaus GC Korea

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


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