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Golf Zone Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Kang-soo and Choi Deok-hyung) announced on the 26th that Hwang Yeon-seo, who wrote a final total of 21 under par with 11 under par in the first round and 10 under par in the second round at the first round of the 2026 Tire Pro GTOUR MIXED held at Daejeon Golf Zone Joymaru on the 24th (Saturday), won his first career championship after an extended match with Kim Hong-taek.
Kumho Tire's specialized distribution brand TIRE PRO participated in the main sponsor of the first round of the 2026 Tire Pro GTOUR MIXED, which has a total prize money of 80 million won. The 26 Season GTOUR MIXED was played in a day-long, second-round 36-hole stroke play in the tournament NX Tour mode without qualifying and missing the cut. The official designation for this season's mixed tournament is the St. Nine NBLACK & N GOLD Golf Ball, and the competition environment was the same as that of the regular tour except for the T-box (the setting for each male and female hole).
The competition course is a CC Tongil/Daehan course with 5 golf zone courses and 4.5 green difficulties, and the fairways are narrow and there are many water penalties and OB areas from left and right, so sophisticated shots are needed, adding to the fun of watching players target the green. A total of 88 male and female players participated in last season's grand prize, including the top players in the rookie points, the grand prize at the end of this year's first competition, and the top players in the rookie award, showing a heated competition suitable for the first mixed competition of the season.
Hwang Yeon-seo, who tied for third in the final round, made a double bogey mistake in the fifth hole, but recorded seven birdies in the first nine holes and added five birdies in the second half to finish at 21-under. Hwang Yeon-seo, who won the Dream Tour in 24 seasons and ranked fourth in the prize money rankings, steadily competed for the lead with good performance and shot sense after entering WGTOUR and showed results in this competition. After the regular hole-out, he led the game with a spirited play in the Sudden Death overtime with Kim Hong-taek, and won his first career title by scoring a birdie with a high-precision tee shot on the third hole of extra time.
Kim Hong-taek, who once again showed the dignity of the screen golf emperor in this game, wrote down 11 under par, including an eagle, in the first round and was tied to a double bogey on the second hole in the final round, but regained the flow and recorded 12 birdies to finish second. Lee Jin-kyung, who has consistently performed well in the lead since last season, holed out with Lee Sung-hoon, the winner of the first regular GTOUR, tied for third at 17-under, while Yoo Dong-yu 2, who had as many as 12 birdies in the first round, finished in a 16-under-par tie with Han Ji-min and Lee Sang-il, who are both talented and attractive.
The first round of the tournament will be broadcast live on the YouTube Golf Zone channel, Naver, Daum Sports, and Screen Golf Zone TV from 9 a.m. on the day of the game, and the final round, starting at 13:30 p.m., was additionally broadcast live on SBS Golf2 channel. In addition, the golf zone Joymaru Stadium, where the game took place, was open to the gallery for free, and many golf fans continued to visit the site to watch the vivid male and female screen golf tour.
In particular, attention was focused on the "GTOUR Match Prediction Service," which can receive prize money if you hit the top six players in each competition. It is an event that can be voted on until 11 a.m. on the day of the game, and the participation of not only players but also galleries is high, adding to the fun of the screen golf tour that cannot predict the match.
At the awards ceremony held after the game, Son Jang-soon, executive director of Golf Zone, and Kim Joo-sang, team leader of Kumho Tire Co., Ltd., were present to present and celebrate the winner with 17 million won in prize money, a trophy and a bouquet of flowers. In addition, the St. Nine Eagle Award, sponsored by the St. Nine, a GTOUR MIXED official ball in the 26th season, went to Park Rae-sung, who recorded a total of three eagles in the game.
Winner Hwang Yeon-seo said, "I had a good shot during recent practice, but I didn't think of winning, but I'm really happy to win my first championship this year," adding, "I'm grateful to everyone who always supports me, my family, and sponsor officials, and I'll do my best to combine regular tours and GTOUR with good results this year."
Meanwhile, the history of the GTOUR & WGTOUR tournament, tournament tournament, player record, and highlights of the last game, which marks the 15th anniversary of its launch, can be found on the official website.
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