[Golf Topic] The CJ Cup "Ryder Cup Stars All Out"... Kokrak Defends Title

'Number 2' Dustin Johnson (center) and key players of the Ryder Cup USA victory will make a large appearance at the CJ Cup.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The CJ Cup (total prize money $9.75 million) will feature a large number of top world-ranked players….

The PGA Tour introduced the entry list on its website on the 1st (Korean time). It includes 2017 and 2019 champion Justin Thomas, 2018 champion Brooks Koepka, and last year's winner Jason Kokrak (all from the United States). Players who represented the U.S. in this year's Ryder Cup, such as world No. 2 Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Tony Finau, and Scottie Scheffler (all from the United States), have completed their registration.

Ryder Cup European representatives such as Paul Casey, Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood (all from England), Sergio Garcia (Spain), Viktor Hovland (Norway), and Shane Lowry (Ireland) will also participate. Additionally, this year's Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Jason Day, and Adam Scott (both from Australia) will join. South Korea will be represented by Im Sung-jae (23), Kim Si-woo (26), Lee Kyung-hoon (30), Kang Sung-hoon (34), and An Byeong-hun (30; all from CJ Logistics).

This year's Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Championship winner Seo Yo-seop (25; DB Insurance) earned his spot through his own efforts. This tournament, with CJ Group as the title sponsor, was the first official PGA Tour event held in Korea in 2017, taking place on Jeju Island. Last year, due to COVID-19, the venue was moved to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This year, it will be held over four days starting from the 14th at the Summit Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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