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Golf Zone Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Kang-soo and Choi Deok-hyung) announced on the 11th that Lee Sung-hoon recorded his first victory of the season with a final total of 24 under par (13 under par in the first round and 11 under par in the second round) in the first round of the men's regular 2026 Shinhan Investment & Securities GTOUR held after opening the 26 season of the screen golf tour on the 10th (Saturday). He also announced on the 12th that Park Dan-yu won his eighth career title with a final total of 27 under par (16 under par in the first round and 11 under par in the second round) in the first tournament of the 26th season women's regular tournament held at Daejeon Golf Zone Joymaru on the 11th (Sun).
Shinhan Investment & Securities' first competition of 2026 GTOUR with a total prize money of 100 million won was sub-sponsored by Shinhan Investment & Securities as the main sponsor and by Challenger Golf Wear, Jeju Air, Dunlop Sports Korea and Vienna Coffee House. The match was a day - round, 36 - hole stroke play in the golf zone two - one - round nx tour mode, played at the coastal links course, Shenzhou Peninsula GC - Dunes West, China. The penalty area with almost every hole and the narrow rough area were decided in the tee shot, adding to the fun of watching the players' delicate course management. A total of 88 players participated, and 64 players entered the final round through a back count cutoff.
Lee Sung-hoon, who tied for first place in the final round, never missed the lead during the game, lost one stroke to bogey on the ninth hole, but continued the flow by bounce back directly with a birdie on the 10th hole. The second half hole also continued to hunt for birdies, including the eagle on the 14th hole, and made a double bogey due to a mistake of falling into the penalty area on the 16th hole, but recorded birdies on the 17th and 18th holes that led to amazing concentration to lift the first championship cup of the season. He showed his strong side of GTOUR through his sharp sense of shot and calmly targeting every hole course, and finished the game with six wins in his career.
Lee Se-jin steadily sought to lead by reducing 13 strokes in the final round alone, but failed to reduce the number of strokes further in the tense second half hole, finishing second. He was a disappointing runner-up, but he made his presence known by setting a career high record in his first game of the season with no bogey flawless play. Shim Hyun-woo, Lee Jung-woong and Lee Joon-hee, who had a lead chase without concessions, holed out tied for third at 21-under par, while Yeom Don-woong, who cut nine shots only in holes 11 to 18 in the first round, tied for sixth with Jang Jung-woo, Park Rae-sung and Choi Min-wook, playing in GTOUR consecutive birdie ties.
GTOUR is a competition that anyone can watch for free at the golf zone Joymaru site, and many golf fans have been waiting for the opening of the season with various entertainment and photo zones on the site. In particular, it was the first competition to apply the newly introduced "GTOUR Match Prediction" service in 26 seasons, adding joy to watching the game and receiving good responses from fans. The GTOUR match prediction service is a participatory event that pays G-pass prizes available at golf zone parks and golf zone markets if the top six players in men's, women's and mixed competitions are correct.
Through the award ceremony held after the game, the winner was awarded 20 million won (2,000 points for the grand prize and rookie award), the trophy, and the blue jacket, the symbol of GTOUR. Winner Lee Sung-hoon said, "I think I was able to win my first title of the season because I practiced more because I had a break from winning," adding, "Thank you to the sponsor officials who always support and support, and my mother who was with me today, and I will try harder to win multiple games this year."
Meanwhile, Lotte Rent-a-Car participated as the main sponsor in the first game of the 2026 Lotte Rent-a-Car WGTOUR, and Jeju Air, Modelo, World Wine Co., Dunlop Sports Korea, and Dr.PL served as sub-sponsors. The game was a two-round 36-hole stroke play in a day in the golf zone's NX Tour mode, with a total of 80 screen empires participating, and 60 players continued their respective competitions in the final round through a first-round cutoff. The competition course is Satsuma Golf Resort, which requires accurate tee shots and fairways to avoid bunkers on narrow fairways and players' IP points, so it was fun to see how players targeted various courses.
In this competition, Park Dan-yu showed off his perfect flawless play. Park Dan-yu, who recorded birdies in all holes except for two par in the first round and wrote a brilliant scorecard, entered the final round alone as No. 1. He showed a little nervousness at the beginning of the final round, but continued his lead again and wrote down 11 birdies to win the title at 27 under par. In particular, he added more meaning to the victory with his lowest tie record in 18 and 36 holes for the women's team in 25 seasons and recorded eight career wins.
Bae Jin-ri, who played in WGTOUR for the first time in a long time, remained firmly in second place alone with a bold, confident, near-perfect swing and left a strong presence in the opening game of the 26 season, finishing second at 21 under par. Lee Jin-kyung was listed in third place alone in the final round, reducing 13 strokes, and Yang Hyo-ri, who competed fiercely for the lead, finished tied for fourth with Hong Hyun-ji, Han Ji-min, and Kim Young-yoon, who played as a new stealer today with a great shot.
In addition, Moon Jae-hyung, who showed a great play with powerful shots and increased accuracy despite a wrist injury, lost the stroke due to a disappointing bogey mistake in the second half, but left a strong lingering image and received support from fans, and Rookie Lee's energetic performance, which finished tied for 12th, also made a proper impression on WGTOUR fans, signaling his performance in the next game.
As evidenced by the growing popularity of WGTOUR over the years, many galleries were located at the golf zone Joymaru site, where free viewing of the competition was available, and the gallery response to the newly introduced GTOUR match prediction service this season was also hot. The GTOUR match prediction service is a participatory event that pays G-pass prizes available at golf zone parks and golf zone markets if the top six players in men's, women's and mixed competitions are correct.
Through the award ceremony held after the game, the winner was awarded 17 million won (2,000 points for the grand prize and rookie award), the winning trophy, and the WGTOUR symbol Red Jacket. In addition, the 1879 Long Shot Award, which is given only to one competition in the season, was given to Moon Jae-hyung, who recorded 284.3M in the 10th hole of the final round.
Winner Park Dan-yu said, "I'm really happy to win consecutive championships right after last month's championship, and I think there was a good result as I increased the amount of practice," adding, "I'd like to thank my family who always support me and sponsor officials who support me a lot, and I'll try to become a player who can be seen on both the field and screen this year by doing regular tours and WGTOUR."
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