Indoor golf simulator company Golfzon has completed the Korean round of the global screen golf tournament, with 20 Korean golfers advancing to the December final.
The 2026 Golfzon China Open brings together professional and amateur golfers from Asia, America and Europe.
About 20,000 golfers entered the domestic qualifiers, held from March 10 to May 31. The field included 4,461 professionals and 15,523 amateurs, surpassing 40,000 rounds played.
About 200 golfers who met the qualification requirements then competed in July and August at Golfzon City Golf’s second location in Yanji, China.
Five from Professional A, 10 from Professional B and five from the amateur division were sent to the final.
Kim Hong-taek, Lee Tae-hee, Ji Han-sol, Kim Han-byeol and Jeon Jae-han qualified from Professional A.
Competition was fiercer in the Professional B divison. Lee Seong-hoon, Yeom Don-woong and Seo Ha-bin tied for first place, while WGTour's top player Hong Hyun-ji finished fourth. Kang Seung-hyun, Lee Jin-kyung, Shim Hyun-woo, Kim Min-soo, Lee Jung-woong and Park Dan-yu also secured places.
Won Seong-jun, Park Min-ha, Jeong Cheong, Kim Seong-su and Park Se-jung advanced from the amateur division.
Players from other regions will also take part. China’s lineup includes Zhao Zi-xu, the 2025 Golfzon China Open champion, Wang Zi-xuan, a competitor on the KLPGA Tour, and CPGA professional Chen Yi-long.
Japan will send JLPGA veteran Yokomine Sakura, a 23-time winner, and golf YouTuber Terra-Yu.
In the Americas, the Season 3 winner of the Golfzon Tour, run by Golfzon America, will earn a spot, while Europe is still selecting its representative players.
“We thank all players who took part in the domestic round,” said Son Jang-soon, head of Golfzon’s new business division. “We will continue to use simulator technology to provide golfers around the world with more opportunities to compete in tours and expand interest in the December championship in Chengdu.”
The final will take place from Dec. 17 to 20 at Golfzon City Golf’s third location in Chengdu, China, with 170 golfers competing for 4.25 billion won ($3.13 million) in total prize money, including 1.05 billion won for the winner.
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