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 |  |
| 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 | |
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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 | | A-One CC | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | |
| 2019 | Won Joon Lee | .svg.png){kind=small} | A-One CC | 265 | −15 | Playoff | |
| 2018 | Mun Do-yeob | | A-One CC | 268 | −12 | Playoff | |
| 2017 | Hwang Jung-gon | | A-One CC | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | |
| 2016 | Kim Jun-sung | | A-One CC | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | |
| KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2015 | Jang Dong-kyu | | Sky 72 | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | |
| Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2014 | Matthew Griffin | | Sky 72 | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | |
| Dongchon KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2013 | Kim Hyung-tae | | Dongchon | 271 | −17 | Playoff | |
| SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2012 | Lee Sang-hee | | Happiness | 203 | −13 | 2 strokes | |
| Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2011 | Kim Byung-jun | | Asiana | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | |
| J-Golf KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2010 | Son Joon-eob | | Asiana | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | |
| SBS Kumho Asiana KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2009 | Hong Soon-sang | | Asiana | 284 | −4 | Playoff | |
| NH NongHyup KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2008 | Andrew McKenzie | | Bear Creek | 280 | −8 | Playoff | |
| SBS Korea Golf and Art Village KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2007 | Kim Chang-yoon | | Korea CC | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | |
| SBS LIG KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2006 | Kim Hyung-sung | | Haeundae | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | |
| Dongbu Insurance Promy KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2005 | Kim Dae-sub (2) | | BA Vista CC | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | |
| Phoenix Park Boat KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2004 | Park Do-kyu | | Phoenix CC | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | |
| Samsung Securities KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2003 | Park No-seok (2) | | Phoenix CC | 209 | −7 | 1 stroke | |
| 2002 | Kim Dae-sub | | Phoenix CC | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | |
| Lance Field KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 2001 | Shin Yong-jin (2) | | Phoenix CC | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | |
| 2000 | Park No-seok | | 88 Country Club | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | |
| 1999 | Kang Wook-soon | | Tian Long CC | 280 | −8 | Playoff | |
| Astra Cup KPGA Championship | |||||||
| 1998 | Kim Jong-duck | | 88 Country Club | 208 | −8 | 2 strokes | |
| 1997 | Choi Kyung-Ju | | New Seoul CC | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | |
| 1996 | Shin Yong-jin | | 279 | 1 stroke | | ||
| Year | Winner | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Park Nam-sin | | 278 |
| 1994 | Choi Sang-ho (6) | | 270 |
| 1993 | Lee Kang-sun | | 272 |
| 1992 | Choi Sang-ho (5) | | 270 |
| 1991 | Cho Chul-sang | | 290 |
| 1990 | Choi Youn-soo (3) | | 283 |
| 1989 | Cho Sang-ho (4) | | 281 |
| 1988 | Choi Youn-soo (2) | | 275 |
| 1987 | Choi Youn-soo | | 283 |
| 1986 | Choi Sang-ho (3) | | 280 |
| 1985 | Choi Sang-ho (2) | | 278 |
| 1984 | Lim Jin-han (2) | | 282 |
| 1983 | Lim Jin-han | | 288 |
| 1982 | Choi Sang-ho | | 281 |
| 1981 | Park Jung-woong | | 283 |
| 1980 | Kim Seung-hack (2) | | 272 |
| 1979 | Lee Kang-chun | | 282 |
| 1978 | Cho Ho-sang | | 278 |
| 1977 | Cho Tae-ho | | 290 |
| 1976 | Kim Seung-hack | | 283 |
| 1975 | Cho Am-gil | | 288 |
| 1974 | Kim Suk-bong | | 280 |
| 1973 | Lee Il-ahn (2) | | 274 |
| 1972 | Son Hung-soo | | 273 |
| 1971 | Han Chang-sang (7) | | 285 |
| 1970 | Han Chang-sang (6) | | 280 |
| 1969 | Han Chang-sang (5) | | 284 |
| 1968 | Han Chang-sang (4) | | 282 |
| 1967 | Lee Il-ahn | | 285 |
| 1966 | Orville Moody (2) |  | 289 |
| 1965 | Hong Duck-san | | 302 |
| 1964 | Han Chang-sang (3) | | 282 |
| 1963 | Kim Hak-young | | 299 |
| 1962 | Han Chang-sang (2) | | 293 |
| 1961 | Kim Bok-man | | 301 |
| 1960 | Han Chang-sang | | 295 |
| 1959 | Orville Moody | | 296 |
| 1958 | Yun Duk-choon | | 306 |
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References
- Livsey, Laury (26 June 2017). "Hwang wins KPGA Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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