[Golf Topic] KPGA Championship Postponed to August

A view of the 18th hole at A-One Golf Course, where last year's KPGA Championship was held. Photo by KPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The 63rd KPGA Championship, part of the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour with a total prize of 1 billion KRW, has been postponed to August.

On the 19th, KPGA announced, "Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), this year's KPGA Championship will begin on August 6." The tournament was originally scheduled to take place over four days starting June 11 at A-One Golf Course in Yangsan, Gyeongnam. Last year, Lee Won-jun (Australia) secured a wire-to-wire victory after an extended playoff against Seo Hyung-seok (23). Lee Won-jun set a new Korean Tour 36-hole record with a 14-under-par 126 in rounds 1 and 2.

Several major domestic men's professional golf tournaments have been canceled since April, starting with the 2020 Korean Tour season opener, the DB Insurance Promy Open, followed by the SK Telecom Open, KB Financial Live Championship, Hana Bank Invitational, and the Korean Open. The next scheduled event is the Busan Gyeongnam Open (total prize 500 million KRW), which will be held on July 2 at Aramir Golf Course in Changwon, Gyeongnam.

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