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.
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.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueKPGA Championship 2026 Moon Dong-hyun 275 −9 1 stroke Kim Chan-woo A-One 2025 Ok Tae-hoon 264 −20 3 strokes Kim Min-kyu A-One 2024 Jeon Ga-lam 267 −17 3 strokes Bae Sang-moon Kim Hong-taek Lee Dai-han A-One 2023 Choi Seung-bin 270 −14 1 stroke Park Jun-hong A-One 2022 Shin Sang-hun 267 −17 2 strokes Hwang Jung-gon A-One 2021 Seo Yo-seop 262 −18 4 strokes Sunil Jung A-One 2020 Kim Seong-hyeon 275 −5 1 stroke Ham Jeong-woo Lee Jae-kyeong A-One 2019 Won Joon Lee 265 −15 Playoff Seo Hyung-seok A-One 2018 Mun Do-yeob 268 −12 Playoff Han Chang-won A-One 2017 Hwang Jung-gon 268 −20 1 stroke Kim Gi-whan Lee Hyung-joon A-One 2016 Kim Jun-sung 270 −18 1 stroke Park Jun-sub A-One 2015 Jang Dong-kyu 264 −24 2 strokes Kim Gi-whan Park Hyo-won Sky 72Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship 2014 Matthew Griffin 268 −20 3 strokes Moon Kyong-jun Sky 72Dongchon KPGA Championship 2013 Kim Hyung-tae 271 −17 Playoff Lee Sang-hee DongchonSBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship 2012 Lee Sang-hee 203 −13 2 strokes Kim Jae-ho Kim Seng-yong Park Jun-won HappinessDaishin Securities KPGA Championship 2011 Kim Byung-jun 273 −15 3 strokes Yoon Jung-ho AsianaJ-Golf KPGA Championship 2010 Son Joon-eob 274 −14 2 strokes Hwang Inn-choon AsianaSBS Kumho Asiana KPGA Championship 2009 Hong Soon-sang 284 −4 Playoff Park Sang-hyun AsianaNH NongHyup KPGA Championship 2008 Andrew McKenzie 280 −8 Playoff Park Sang-hyun Suk Jong-yul Bear CreekSBS Korea Golf and Art Village KPGA Championship 2007 Kim Chang-yoon 280 −8 1 stroke Kim Kyung-tae Korea CCSBS LIG KPGA Championship 2006 Kim Hyung-sung 274 −14 2 strokes Mo Joong-kyung HaeundaeDongbu Insurance Promy KPGA Championship 2005 Kim Dae-sub (2) 270 −18 2 strokes Chung Joon BA VistaPhoenix Park Boat KPGA Championship 2004 Park Do-kyu 273 −15 4 strokes Park No-seok PhoenixSamsung Securities KPGA Championship 2003 Park No-seok (2) 209 −7 1 stroke Kim Jong-duck Phoenix 2002 Kim Dae-sub 275 −13 2 strokes Park Nam-sin PhoenixLance Field KPGA Championship 2001 Shin Yong-jin (2) 266 −22 6 strokes Kang Wook-soon Phoenix 2000 Park No-seok 272 −16 1 stroke Kang Wook-soon 88 CC 1999 Kang Wook-soon 280 −8 Playoff Shin Yong-jin Chun RyongAstra Cup KPGA Championship 1998 Kim Jong-duck 208 −8 2 strokes Park Nam-sin 88 CC 1997 K. J. Choi 271 −17 5 strokes Park Nam-sin New Seoul 1996 Shin Yong-jin 279 −9 1 stroke Choi Gwang-soo GwangjuKPGA Championship 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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External links Coverage on the Korean Tour's official site Past champions