36 Players Confirmed to Compete... "Defend Home Turf"
by Roh Woolae
Published 20 Oct.2025 10:00(KST)
Updated 21 Oct.2025 07:18(KST)
Domestic Players Confirmed for Genesis Championship
Jung Hanmil Dramatically Qualifies at 36th in Genesis Points
Kim Dongmin Secures Lucky Spot After Eom Jaewoong’s Withdrawal
The 36 domestic players who will participate in the Genesis Championship, a tournament co-hosted by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour and the DP World Tour, have been confirmed.
On October 20, the KPGA announced that, following the conclusion of The Charity Classic-the tournament held immediately before the Genesis Championship-the top 36 players in Genesis Points secured their tickets to the event. Among the top 10 in Genesis Points are Ok Taehun in first place, Lee Taehun (Canada) in second, Kim Baekjun in third, Choi Jinho in fourth, Bae Yongjun in fifth, Moon Doyeob in sixth, Choi Seungbin in seventh, Shin Yonggu in eighth, Song Minhyeok in ninth, and Sadom Kaewkanjana (Thailand) in tenth.
Dongmin Kim ranked 36th in Genesis Points and earned the qualification to participate in the Genesis Championship. KPGA
원본보기 아이콘Jung Hanmil and Kim Dongmin dramatically made it onto the list of participants. Jung Hanmil, who was ranked 42nd in Genesis Points before The Charity Classic, finished tied for 21st in that event and climbed to 36th in Genesis Points, thereby earning qualification for the Genesis Championship.
Kim Dongmin, who was 44th in Genesis Points, also tied for 21st at The Charity Classic, jumping seven spots to 37th in Genesis Points. He ultimately joined the Genesis Championship after Eom Jaeung, who was ranked 34th, withdrew from the event.
This year's tournament will be held over four days starting on October 23 at Woojeong Hills Country Club (par 71, 7,367 yards) in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Last year, 30 players from the KPGA Tour were allocated spots, but this year, the number has been increased to 36. Ninety players from the DP World Tour will also participate. The total prize fund is 4 million US dollars. For KPGA Tour players, 50% of the prize money earned at this event will count as official earnings.
The winner of the Genesis Championship will receive a two-year exemption (2026-2027) on both the KPGA Tour and the DP World Tour, 1,300 Genesis Points, and 835 Race to Dubai ranking points. The champion will also be awarded a winner's purse of 680,000 US dollars and a Genesis GV80. Additionally, the top KPGA Tour player will earn a spot in next year's Genesis Scottish Open, a tournament co-hosted by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.
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