Genesis Championship
South Korean men's golf tournament
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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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cheonan, South Korea |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course | Woo Jeong Hills Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,367 yards (6,736 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Korean Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$4,000,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Kim Seung-hyuk (2017) |
| To par | −18 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Lee Jung-hwan | |
| Location map | |
  Woo Jeong Hills CC Location in South Korea | |
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
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | EUR, KOR | Lee Jung-hwan | 273 | −11 | 3 strokes |  Laurie Canter Nacho Elvira | Woo Jeong Hills |
| 2024 | EUR, KOR | An Byeong-hun | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Tom Kim | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2023 | KOR | Park Sang-hyun | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Bae Yong-jun Im Sung-jae | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2022 | KOR | Kim Yeong-su | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Ham Jeong-woo | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2021 | KOR | Lee Jae-kyeong | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Shin Sang-hun | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2020 | KOR | Kim Tae-hoon | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Lee Jae-kyeong | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2019 | KOR | Im Sung-jae | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Kwon Sung-yeol Moon Kyong-jun | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2018 | KOR | Lee Tae-hee | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Lee Jung-hwan | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2017 | KOR | Kim Seung-hyuk | 270 | −18 | 8 strokes | Cho Min-gyu Seungsu Han Kang Kyung-nam | Jack Nicklaus |
Notes
- EUR − European Tour; KOR − Korean Tour.
