KPGA Championship
The KPGA Championship is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958. Together with the Korea Open it is the longest running event on the Korean Tour. It is organised by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA). Since 2016 the total purse has been KRW1,000,000,000 with KRW200,000,000 to the winner.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  South Korea |
| Established | 1958 |
| Course(s) | A-One CC |
| Tour(s) | Korean Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | KRW1,000,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Jang Dong-kyu (2015) |
| Current champion | |
| Kim Seong-hyeon | |
The 2017 Championship was won by Hwang Jung-gon. This win gave him an invitation to play in the CJ Cup in October 2017, the first PGA Tour event played in Korea.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPGA Championship with A-One CC | |||||||
| 2020 | Kim Seong-hyeon | South Korea | A-One CC | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | Ham Jeong-woo Lee Jae-kyeong |
| 2019 | Won Joon Lee | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | A-One CC | 265 | −15 | Playoff | Seo Hyung-seok |
| 2018 | Mun Do-yeob | South Korea | A-One CC | 268 | −12 | Playoff | Han Chang-won |
| 2017 | Hwang Jung-gon | South Korea | A-One CC | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | Kim Gi-whan Lee Hyung-joon |
| 2016 | Kim Jun-sung | South Korea | A-One CC | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Park Jun-sub |
| KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2015 | Jang Dong-kyu | South Korea | Sky 72 | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | Kim Gi-whan Park Hyo-won |
| Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2014 | Matthew Griffin | Australia | Sky 72 | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Moon Kyong-jun |
| Dongchon KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2013 | Kim Hyung-tae | South Korea | Dongchon | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Lee Sang-hee |
| SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2012 | Lee Sang-hee | South Korea | Happiness | 203 | −13 | 2 strokes | Kim Jae-ho Kim Seng-yong Park Jun-won |
| Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2011 | Kim Byung-jun | South Korea | Asiana | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Yoon Jung-ho |
| J-Golf KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2010 | Son Joon-eob | South Korea | Asiana | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Hwang Inn-choon |
| SBS Kumho Asiana KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2009 | Hong Soon-sang | South Korea | Asiana | 284 | −4 | Playoff | Park Sang-hyun |
| NH NongHyup KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2008 | Andrew McKenzie | Australia | Bear Creek | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Park Sang-hyun Suk Jong-yul |
| SBS Korea Golf and Art Village KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2007 | Kim Chang-yoon | South Korea | Korea CC | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Kim Kyung-tae |
| SBS LIG KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2006 | Kim Hyung-sung | South Korea | Haeundae | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Mo Joong-kyung |
| Dongbu Insurance Promy KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2005 | Kim Dae-sub (2) | South Korea | BA Vista CC | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Chung Joon |
| Phoenix Park Boat KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2004 | Park Do-kyu | South Korea | Phoenix CC | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Park No-seok |
| Samsung Securities KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2003 | Park No-seok (2) | South Korea | Phoenix CC | 209 | −7 | 1 stroke | Kim Jong-duck |
| 2002 | Kim Dae-sub | South Korea | Phoenix CC | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Park Nam-sin |
| Lance Field KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2001 | Shin Yong-jin (2) | South Korea | Phoenix CC | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Kang Wook-soon |
| 2000 | Park No-seok | South Korea | 88 Country Club | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Kang Wook-soon |
| 1999 | Kang Wook-soon | South Korea | Tian Long CC | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Shin Yong-jin |
| Astra Cup KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 1998 | Kim Jong-duck | South Korea | 88 Country Club | 208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Park Nam-sin |
| 1997 | K. J. Choi | South Korea | New Seoul CC | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | Park Nam-sin |
| 1996 | Shin Yong-jin | South Korea | 279 | 1 stroke | Choi Gwang-soo | ||
| Year | Winner | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Park Nam-sin | South Korea | 278 |
| 1994 | Choi Sang-ho (6) | South Korea | 270 |
| 1993 | Lee Kang-sun | South Korea | 272 |
| 1992 | Choi Sang-ho (5) | South Korea | 270 |
| 1991 | Cho Chul-sang | South Korea | 290 |
| 1990 | Choi Youn-soo (3) | South Korea | 283 |
| 1989 | Cho Sang-ho (4) | South Korea | 281 |
| 1988 | Choi Youn-soo (2) | South Korea | 275 |
| 1987 | Choi Youn-soo | South Korea | 283 |
| 1986 | Choi Sang-ho (3) | South Korea | 280 |
| 1985 | Choi Sang-ho (2) | South Korea | 278 |
| 1984 | Lim Jin-han (2) | South Korea | 282 |
| 1983 | Lim Jin-han | South Korea | 288 |
| 1982 | Choi Sang-ho | South Korea | 281 |
| 1981 | Park Jung-woong | South Korea | 283 |
| 1980 | Kim Seung-hack (2) | South Korea | 272 |
| 1979 | Lee Kang-chun | South Korea | 282 |
| 1978 | Cho Ho-sang | South Korea | 278 |
| 1977 | Cho Tae-ho | South Korea | 290 |
| 1976 | Kim Seung-hack | South Korea | 283 |
| 1975 | Cho Am-gil | South Korea | 288 |
| 1974 | Kim Suk-bong | South Korea | 280 |
| 1973 | Lee Il-ahn (2) | South Korea | 274 |
| 1972 | Son Hung-soo | South Korea | 273 |
| 1971 | Han Chang-sang (7) | South Korea | 285 |
| 1970 | Han Chang-sang (6) | South Korea | 280 |
| 1969 | Han Chang-sang (5) | South Korea | 284 |
| 1968 | Han Chang-sang (4) | South Korea | 282 |
| 1967 | Lee Il-ahn | South Korea | 285 |
| 1966 | Orville Moody (2) |  United States | 289 |
| 1965 | Hong Duck-san | South Korea | 302 |
| 1964 | Han Chang-sang (3) | South Korea | 282 |
| 1963 | Kim Hak-young | South Korea | 299 |
| 1962 | Han Chang-sang (2) | South Korea | 293 |
| 1961 | Kim Bok-man | South Korea | 301 |
| 1960 | Han Chang-sang | South Korea | 295 |
| 1959 | Orville Moody | United States | 296 |
| 1958 | Yun Duk-choon | South Korea | 306 |
References
- Livsey, Laury (26 June 2017). "Hwang wins KPGA Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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