KPGA Tour will open on the 17th of next month...Keep an eye on this player this year!
KPGA Tour will open on the 17th of next month...Keep an eye on this player this year!
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With the opening of the Korea Professional Golfers Association (KPGA) Tour in the 2025 season just 19 days away, who will be watching this year.
The KPGA Tour will begin its seven-month journey starting with the 20th DB Insurance Promy Open, the season opener, which will be held at Lavievel CC in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province from April 17 to 20.
Jang Yoo-bin, who won six gold medals last year by winning the Tour Grand Prize, the top 10 finish award, the lowest at-bats award, the long shot award, and the skill development award, became the first Korean player to advance to LIV Golf after the season.
While Jang Yoo-bin, who reigned as the strongest, is away, Cho Woo-young (Woori Financial Group) is aiming for the grand prize this season.
Cho, who drew attention by winning a gold medal with Zhang Yu-bin at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, entered the top five in five competitions, including one championship and two runner-ups, in 21 competitions last season. In the grand prize points category, he ranked fifth with 4648.54 points.
"Last year's season ended so well that I felt sorry for it," Cho said, adding, "I want to win three games and rank No. 1 in the grand prize this season. I want to win the grand prize and take the final round of the PGA Tour Q School."
Attention is also being paid to whether Kim Min-kyu (Jong Geun-dang) and Ko Kun-taek (Daebo Construction), who will play both the KPGA tour and the overseas stage, will perform.
Kim ranked second in last year's grand prize points and prize money rankings, respectively. After the end of the season, he is currently active in this season's DP World Tour as a top-ranked player in the grand prize points.
Starting with the 44th GS Caltex Maekyung Open, Kim Min-kyu plans to enjoy the KPGA stage this season.
Go is challenging himself to win the title again this year. He had three wins in the KPGA tour in 2023, and one win last season.
"My first goal this year is to defend the KPGA Founders Cup title," Go said. "I also want to win the KPGA Championship and the Kolon Korean Open." 안전놀이터
Song Min-hyuk (CJ), the main character of last season's prestigious award, is looking forward to winning his first championship since his debut this year.
Last year, Song Min-hyuk ranked in the top 10 four times, including runner-up at the KPGA Tour Championship, winning a rookie award that can only be received once in his life.
Song Min-hyuk, who is dreaming of winning his first tour title, said, "I will definitely win my first tour title this season. I want to be in the top 10 points in the grand prize."