DB Group Makes a 'Fresh Start' This Week

Ended Five Years as Korea Women’s Open Title Sponsor
Launch of KLPGA Tour DB Women’s Championship
Introduction of “Champions Time” to Engrave Winning Putt Moment

DB Group is making a fresh start.

From April 30 for four days, the company will host the 1st KLPGA Tour DB Women’s Championship (total prize money of 1.2 billion won) at Rainbow Hills Country Club in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province. By launching a new tournament alongside the KLPGA Tour, DB Group continues its support of women’s golf in Korea. From 2021 to last year, DB Group served as the title sponsor for the Korea Women’s Open for five years, successfully managing the event.

DB Group has been actively supporting golf. DB Insurance sponsors the season-opening KPGA Tour event, the DB Insurance Promy Open, thereby maintaining its ties with men’s professional golf as well. DB Group is expanding its presence as a sponsor that encompasses both men’s and women’s tours.

DB Group to Host the 1st KLPGA Tour DB Women's Championship. Photo by DB Group

The company has also elevated the prestige of the tournament. The venue for the DB Women’s Championship is Rainbow Hills Country Club, the same as the Korea Women’s Open. The course was designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. It features 27 holes with a mountain-style layout that maximizes natural terrain, narrow fairways with various undulations, and fast, challenging greens.

The tournament organizing committee will open the West Course, which is not used for the competition. A natural grass driving range will be set up there to provide players with an optimal practice environment.

DB Group is also actively engaged in supporting players. This year, Han Areum and An Jaehee (both KLPGA) joined the DB Insurance golf team, which already included Moon Do-yeob, Kim Hong-taek, and Jang Hee-min (all KPGA).

This tournament will feature this season’s winners Lim Jinyoung, Ko Ji-won, Kim Min-sol, and Kim Min-sun7. Last year’s grand prize winner Yoo Hyeonjo and money list leader Hong Jeong-min are also on the entry list. In addition, Park Min-ji, who has claimed two victories at Rainbow Hills Country Club, will be participating as well.

For the first time, a “Champions Time” system will be introduced, engraving the exact moment of the champion’s winning putt along with their name on-site. This record will be displayed on the “DB Champions Legacy” board and exhibited at Rainbow Hills Country Club. A DB Group official stated, “Building on the experience accumulated through sponsoring the Korea Women’s Open, we aim to develop the DB Women’s Championship into a flagship tournament of the KLPGA Tour.”

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