Golf Zone Wins 2026 GTOUR·WGTOUR 3rd Major Tournament Lee Sung-hoon and Lee Jin-kyung, respectively

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Golf Zone Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Kang-soo and Choi Deok-hyung) recently announced that Lee Sung-hoon, who recorded a final total of 24 under par (14 under par in the first round and 10 under par in the second round), won the third major tournament of the 2026 Shinhan Investment & Securities GTOUR held at Daejeon Golf Zone Joymaru Stadium on the 7th (Saturday), becoming the first major king of the season. In addition, Lee Jin-kyung, who recorded a final total of 16 under par (4 under par in the first round and 12 under par in the second round), won the first major queen honor of the season at the third major tournament of the 2026 Lotte Rent-a-Car WGTOUR held at Daejeon Golf Zone Joymaru Stadium on the 8th (Sun)

The total prize money for the third round of the 2026 Shinhan Investment & Securities GTOUR, which will be operated as the first major tournament this season, was 120 million won, with Shinhan Investment & Securities as the main sponsor and Challenger Golf Wear, Jeju Air, Dunlop Sports Korea and Vienna Coffee House participating in the sub-sponsorship. The golf zone provides opportunities for various tours by providing perks for major tournaments, including fields and screens, and plans to focus more on strengthening tour competitiveness by hosting the 3rd and 6th tournaments as major tournaments this season.

The tournament was played at the Masters Club Valley CC with a two-round 36-hole stroke play for one day in the golf zone tournament NX Tour mode. The Masters Club Valley CC, a virtual golf zone course of Par72, 6,699m, is characterized by high green difficulty, and the difficulty of targeting varies depending on the location of the pin, so the point of viewing the winner was what clever strategies players choose on the tricky course. A total of 88 screen professionals participated, showing a fiercer match than ever, and 64 continued their winning battle in the final round through the cutoff.

Lee Sung-hoon, who reduced 14 shots, including three eagles in the first round alone, continued his lead in the final round, where he took the lead alone. Lee Sung-hoon, who recorded a birdie from the first hole even on a tricky course, showed off his performance by maintaining a gap in pars with other players, including birdies in consecutive holes 6 to 10. He then made a bogey mistake on the 16th hole, but he became the first major king of the season by making a bounce back with a birdie on the 17th hole and holing out with a final hole par save to 24 under par. Lee Sung-hoon also set a record of seven GTOUR wins and the first multiple wins following the first tournament in 26 seasons by winning this tournament.

Shim Hyun-woo, who finished in second place, was a little sluggish in the first round, but he finished the game with a good performance, as in the recent trend, with 12 birdies in the final round alone. Although there is no record of winning GTOUR, Jang Tae-hyung, who left a significant presence in this tournament, steadily pursued the leader Lee Sung-hoon and achieved a career-high performance with a third place at 18-under, including an eagle shot with a huge distance on the 18th hole in the final round, and Kim Yong-seok 2, who showed good play, holed out with a 17-under-par solo fourth place.

The match prediction event, which was held with a total prize money of 3 million won, led not only the gallery but also the participation of participants, and since it is a major competition, the number of live viewers, galleries watching the game, and golf zone YouTube subscribers actively communicated in real time. GTOUR is open to any golf fan for free, and many galleries have been visiting the site due to photo zones, online pre-registration events, and refreshments.

Through the award ceremony held after the game, the winner was awarded 25 million won (3,000 points for Grand Prize & Rookie Award) and the blue jacket, the GTOUR seed, winning trophy, and GTOUR symbol for three years, including the year. As a major tournament privilege, the qualification for the final round of the "KPGA Gyeongbuk Open," which will be held for four days from May 14 to 17 in Seonsan, Golf Zone County, was also passed on to the winner Lee Sung-hoon according to the qualification criteria for the award. In addition, the Jeju Air hole-in-one award, which will be awarded to the first player to score a hole-in-one in the tournament, went to Choi Min-wook, who recorded a hole-in-one in the fifth hole of the first round, and awarded round-trip tickets to popular golf attractions.

Winner Lee Sung-hoon said, "As a result of my hard work, I think I was able to win multiple games by winning this tournament, and I will continue to work hard without losing my humility," adding, "I want to thank my many colleagues for congratulating me, those who always give me a lot of support, and my loving family, and I will do my best to win 10 GTOUR games this year."

Meanwhile, the first round of the competition was broadcast live on the screen golf zone, Naver, Daum Sports, and golf zone YouTube channels at 9 p.m. on the day of the game, and the final round was additionally broadcast live on SBS Golf2 channel from 13:30 p.m. Detailed information on the history of the Golf Zone GTOUR competition, highlights of the last game, player information, photo and video content, and events can be found on the GTOUR official website.

Lotte Rent-a-Car, which has been involved in the development of the women's division of the screen golf tour, was the main sponsor of the third major tournament of the 2026 Lotte Rent-a-Car WGTOUR, which is worth 120 million won in total prize money, and Jeju Air, Modelo, World Wine Co., Dunlop Sports Korea and Dr.PL participated as sub-sponsors. The winner of this major tournament, which expanded the prize money and points, was given the WGTOUR seed right to participate in the finals without qualifying for three years, including this year.

The game was played at Orbis GC, a 36-hole stroke play in the second round for one day in the golf zone's NX Tour mode. The golf zone course, Green Nando 4, Par 72, and 5,841m Orbis GC is a course with a high green difficulty, and it was fun to watch the tricky green solution method that depends on the players' pin position.

Lee Jin-kyung, who was disappointed in the first round, started with birdies in consecutive holes 1 and 2 in the final round and set the flow of the game with her unique calm and sharp shots. He then proudly took the lead by two strokes with a surprise shot on the 7th hole amid the difficult course play, followed by seven birdies, and won the title at 16-under par, which reduced 12 strokes in the final round alone.

Unlike veteran players who won in the first and second tournaments earlier, players without winning experience took the lead in the first round of the third tournament, making it possible to feel a thicker WGTOUR player base, raising expectations for the reversal of new players and the veteran's competition in the next tournament.

Choi Sa-rang 2, who finished first alone in the final round, was sluggish in the early stages, but continued to lead and showed a great play, starting with a birdie on the 9th hole, and finished second with a 15-under par alone until the holeout with his best performance. Cho Ye-jin, who has recently been in a good game flow, ranked third alone at 14 under par, Hong Hyun-ji and Han Ji-min, who are indispensable in WGTOUR, and Kim Soo-yeon, who played in the final round, tied for fourth at 13-under par.

WGTOUR is open to any golf fan for free, and there are pre-registration events and photo zones that provide additional prize lottery opportunities when visiting the golf zone Joymaru site after pre-registration, leading to the participation of many galleries. In addition, the match prediction event, which was held with a total prize money of 3 million won due to the carryover of the previous tournament, added to the fun of watching the game, with real-time communication between the first round site and live viewers.

At the awards ceremony held after the game, the winner was awarded 25 million won (3,000 points for grand prize & rookie award) and the three-year WGTOUR seed, winning trophy, and WGTOUR symbol Red Jacket, including the year. In addition, the 1879 Long Shot Award, which is given to the player with the farthest driving distance in one competition of the season, went to Kim Stella, who recorded a driving distance of 244.4 meters at the 5th Longest Hole in the 2nd round.

Winner Lee Jin-kyung said, "I didn't think of winning during the first round, but I think I got a good result by working with the mindset of focusing on the play without being conscious," adding, "I would like to thank GTOUR professionals who helped correct the putter and everyone who always supports me, and I will do my best to show good performance with the addition of winning wins this year."

Meanwhile, detailed information on the history of the Golf Zone GTOUR and WGTOUR competitions, highlights of the last game, player information, photo and video content, and events can be found on the GTOUR official website.

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