PGA Member Sungjae Im to Return to Cheonan in October: "First Visit Home in 6 Months"

Set to Compete at the Genesis Championship Starting October 25
Memorable Tournament Where He Claimed His First Victory in 2019
"A Special Event; I Will Play With No Regrets"

Im Sungjae, who competes on the PGA Tour, will return to play in South Korea for the first time in six months.

Im Sungjae is set to participate in the Genesis Championship on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour, which will be held at Woojeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province from September 22 to 25. The tournament offers a total prize fund of 4 million dollars. This marks Im's first appearance in a KPGA Tour event since the 2026 Woori Financial Championship last April, making it a six-month hiatus.

Sungjae Im will participate in the Genesis Championship to be held in South Korea this coming October. Photo by AFP Yonhap News Agency

Im Sungjae first competed in the event in 2019 and won the championship. He finished tied for second in 2023 and tied for 42nd last year. He said, "The Genesis Championship is a special tournament for me, as it was where I recorded my first victory on Korean soil," adding, "I will make the most of the remaining time to rest and train, so I can compete with no regrets."

Im Sungjae struggled early this season, missing several tournaments due to a right wrist injury he sustained over the winter. Nevertheless, after pushing through a demanding schedule, he made it to both the first and second rounds of the PGA Tour Playoffs: the FedEx St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship. However, he did not qualify for the Tour Championship, the final round of the Playoffs, which is limited to the top 30 players in the FedEx Cup rankings.

The Genesis Championship is the largest international professional golf tournament held in South Korea, co-hosted by the KPGA Tour and the DP World Tour. Having started in 2017, the event is celebrating its 10th edition this year. It was held solely as a KPGA Tour event until 2024, when the DP World Tour became a co-organizer. This year's Genesis Championship will feature 126 players, including the top 36 players in the KPGA Tour Genesis Points ranking, as well as other elite golfers from South Korea and abroad.

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