'Big Three' Shin Sang-hoon, Jang Yubin and Jeong Chanmin Set for Final Showdown at Jeju's Teddy Valley

Title Battle Set for Season-Ending KPGA Tour Championship
Fierce Race for No. 1 in Genesis Award Points and Money Rankings
Tour Championship Winner to Earn 1,000 Genesis Award Points

The "Big Three"—Shin Sang-hoon, Jang Yubin and Jeong Chanmin—have gathered on Jeju Island.

The three players will compete in the KPGA Tour Championship, the final event of the 2026 Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour season, which will be held over four days starting November 5 at the Valley and Teddy courses (par 72, 7,332 yards) of Teddy Valley Golf & Resort in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. The winner of the Genesis Award will be determined through this tournament.

Genesis Points leader Shin Sang-hun. Courtesy of KPGA.

The tournament offers a total purse of KRW 1.1 billion, with KRW 220 million going to the winner. Only players ranked in the top 70 in Genesis Award points through last week's Lexus Masters are eligible to compete. As some players are taking part in qualifying schools for the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, 61 players have made the final field.

The player who finishes first in the Genesis Award points standings will receive special rewards. In addition to a KRW 200 million bonus, the player will earn a place in the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School. The winner will also receive a five-year KPGA Tour exemption, a one-year DP World Tour exemption and a spot in the 2027 Genesis Scottish Open, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.

Jang Yubin, ranked second in the Genesis Points standings. Photo courtesy of KPGA.

The battle for first place in the Genesis Award points standings is heating up among Shin Sang-hoon, Jang Yubin and Jeong Chanmin. Since claiming his first win of the season at the Golfzon Open in September, Shin has finished in the top 10 in all five of his subsequent tournaments, moving into first place with 5,339.01 points. He leads second place by 202.26 points. "With the points gap narrowing, I won't let my guard down," Shin said. "The forecast calls for strong winds during the tournament, so I'll keep my shots low and make good use of the wind."

Jang moved up to second in the Genesis Award points standings with 5,136.75 points after finishing runner-up at the Lexus Masters. Jeong, winner of the Charity Classic on October 18, is third with 564.77 points, 274.24 points behind. The Tour Championship awards 1,000 points to the winner, 600 to the runner-up and 520 to the player finishing third. Winning the tournament would put a player in first place in the Genesis Award points standings. With little separating the top-ranked players, the Genesis Award winner will ultimately be decided when the Tour Championship concludes.

Jeong Chanmin, No. 3 in the Genesis Points standings. Courtesy of KPGA.

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