Free Admission... "Come to Yeongam"

Enjoying the KPGA Founders Cup with Fans

Do Yeop Moon Aims for Back-to-Back Wins, Sang Yeop Lee and Min Hyuk Song Seek Second Victories

Shin Sang Hoon, Yu Bin Jang, and Chan Woo Kim Challenge for Their First Win of the Year

The Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour is set to enjoy the event with its fans.

From May 7, for four days, the KPGA Tour will host the KPGA Founders Cup (total prize money of 700 million won) at the Golfzon County Yeongam 45 Kyle Phillips Course (par 72, 7,571 yards) in Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do. Admission is free for all gallery visitors. Gallery parking is available at the P7 parking lot of the Yeongam International Circuit. Gallery shuttle buses will run from one hour before the start of play until one hour after play ends each day throughout the tournament. The buses operate at 30-minute intervals.

From the left, Joongkyung Mo, Taehoon Kim, Doyeop Moon, Sangyeop Lee, Chan Choi, and Yubin Jang pledge their success at the KPGA Founders Cup photocall. Provided by KPGA

This year marks the third edition of the tournament. It was established in 2024 to honor and commemorate the founding members who created KPGA in 1968 and their achievements. A total of 144 players will participate. After the second round, the top 60 players will advance to the finals. The winner's prize is 140 million won.

The field of players is also impressive. Last year's champion, Do Yeop Moon, is aiming for a second consecutive victory. He expressed his determination, saying, "Rather than focusing on the title of defending champion or the idea of winning, I want to enjoy my play as much as possible. I believe that if I do that, good results will follow."

This year's winners' club members, including Sang Yeop Lee (DB Insurance Promy Open), Chan Choi (Woori Financial Championship), and Min Hyuk Song (GS Caltex Maekyung Open), will also compete, each seeking a second win. Shin Sang Hoon, who is spending his first year after completing military service, and Yu Bin Jang, who has returned to the KPGA Tour from LIV Golf, will challenge for their first victory of the season.

Local favorite Chan Woo Kim, known as the "Yeongam man," is also looking to claim victory for the first time in two years. Chan Woo Kim won the Bizplay ET News Open in 2023 and the KPGA Classic in 2024, both tournaments held in Yeongam.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.