Hana Financial Group to Host 'Hana Bank Invitational' with Total Prize Fund of 1.3 Billion Won

From June 12 to 15, four days at The Heaven Country Club
Top players from Korea and Japan gather for the tournament
Special community donation campaign with participating players... Practicing ESG values at the golf tournament

Hana Financial Group will host the Hana Bank Invitational, a major Asian golf tournament jointly organized by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) and the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), from June 12 to June 15 at The Heaven Country Club in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. The tournament offers a total prize fund of 1.3 billion won, with a winner's prize of 260 million won.

Now in its seventh year, the Hana Bank Invitational will feature top players from both Korea and Japan, as well as leading golfers from China, Australia, and Thailand. These elite players will compete fiercely over four days on the stage of a major Asian golf tournament.

Representing Korea will be Ham Jeongwoo, a member of the Hana Financial Group golf team and winner of last year's Golfzon-Toray Open, as well as Park Sanghyun, who has 12 career KPGA victories. Kim Baekjun, the champion of the 2025 season opener and current leader in Genesis Points, will also participate.

Among the Japanese players from JGTO, defending champion Takashi Ogiso will be joined by Shogenji Tatsunori, who is currently ranked first in JGTO points, and Shugo Imahara, who has 10 career JGTP victories, along with other top-ranked players.

As a major Asian tournament, the winner of this event will be granted a two-year tour card for both the KPGA and JGTO.

Last year, Hana Financial Group increased the tournament's total prize fund from 1 billion won to 1.3 billion won and the winner's prize from 200 million won to 260 million won, thereby strengthening its position as a major event on the domestic tour.

In addition to the total prize fund and winner's prize provided to participating players, Hana Financial Group will offer a "missed cut support fund" of 700,000 won to players who do not make the cut. The company will also provide detailed support such as meals, practice facilities, shuttle services, and interpretation services to ensure that all participants can perform at their best.

Continuing from last year, Hana Financial Group will run a special donation campaign with participating players to promote ESG values. On the official practice day, the Hana Financial Group golf team and top players from across Asia will take on the "Seonggong Hana No Bound Challenge Season 2." In this challenge, defending champion Takashi Ogiso will pass the ball once to every participating player without it bouncing. If successful, a donation of 10 million won will be made in the names of the participating players.

Additionally, Hana Financial Group will donate 26 million won through a "matching grant" system, matching 1% of the total prize fund for participating players (13 million won) with an equal amount.

During the tournament, the first and eleventh holes of the course will be designated as "Every Birdie" holes, with 110,000 won donated for each birdie and 1.11 million won for each eagle, up to a maximum of 20 million won (10 million won per hole). This year, the 18th hole will be designated as the "Hana Byeoldoli Zone" using the group's mascot, and an additional 1.11 million won (up to 200 million won) will be donated each time a tee shot lands on the fairway.

A variety of events and generous prizes are also planned. Visitors to the tournament will receive an exclusive tournament bag on a first-come, first-served basis, and "100% winning scratch lottery tickets" will be offered, with prizes such as massage chairs, massage guns, rangefinders, and golf caddy bags. There will also be a "Stamp Tour" event, where visitors can collect stamps at booths throughout the course and receive prizes based on the number of stamps collected, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

After the final round, Hana Financial Group will hold a lucky draw event for spectators during the awards ceremony. Visitors who place their entry tickets in the prize box upon entry will have the chance to win a refrigerator and washing machine set, as well as a massage chair.

To accommodate spectators who drive, Hana Financial Group will operate a free shuttle bus service. A gallery parking lot will be set up at the Daebu Bada Hyanggi Theme Park Flower Complex, about a 12-minute drive from the tournament venue, with shuttle buses running every 20 minutes.

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