The '2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN' with a total prize pool of 4.25 billion won has seen over 16,000 participants in the domestic preliminary rounds and surpassed 30,000 rounds played.

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GOLFZON Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Kang-soo) announced on the 7th that the '2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN', a screen golf tournament with a prize pool of approximately 4 billion won, larger than any domestic professional golf tournament, is being held successfully in Korea.

The 'China Open', which runs until May 31, has seen participation from over 16,000 golfers in the domestic preliminary rounds as of the 6th, surpassing 30,000 rounds played.

This screen golf tournament is open to golfers from around the world, from professionals to amateurs. The total prize pool has been doubled compared to last year to 20 million yuan (approximately 4.25 billion won), with a first-place prize of 5 million yuan (approximately 1.05 billion won). Golfers from Korea, China, Asia (excluding Korea and China), the Americas, and Europe will participate. Preliminary and final rounds will be held online and offline in each region, with the final round to be held in December at the GOLFZON City Golf venue in China.

The Korean preliminary rounds, which began on March 10, are being conducted online at GOLFZON stores nationwide equipped with Vision Plus, TOBIZEN, and TOBIZEN NX, divided into the general division and the professional division (holders of KPGA, KLPGA, USGTF qualifications, and professionals affiliated with GTOUR). The domestic preliminary rounds, held until May 31, will select the top performers by combining the best scores from two courses in each division: Mission Hills-Blackstone and Mission Hills-World Cup.

Currently, over 16,000 participants have joined the domestic preliminary rounds, surpassing 30,000 rounds played, as many golfers compete fiercely in the preliminaries. A total of 300 participants will qualify for the finals through this preliminary round. The finals are scheduled to be held offline at the GOLFZON City Golf Yanji venue in China in two rounds during July and August. The finals will also be divided into general and professional divisions, played in a two-round stroke play format, selecting a total of 20 finalists (5 from the general division and 15 from the professional division).

Notably, the Korean finals scheduled for July will feature many famous professional golfers from the KPGA and KLPGA first divisions as recommended participants, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the global screen golf tour and convey the tour's appeal to many golfers and fans. Participating players include Kim Hong-taek, a golf pro with winning records in both screen and field golf; Im Jin-young, who won the 2026 KLPGA opening tournament, the Rejuvan Championship; and Jo A-yeon, a pro and the youngest former national team representative.

The '2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN' will proceed with regional finals in Korea, China, and other areas until August, culminating in the final determination of the champion over four days from December 17 to 20 at GOLFZON City Golf in China. Additionally, to showcase GOLFZON's simulator technology and the appeal of the screen golf tour held at the urban golf course City Golf to global golf fans, simultaneous live broadcasts will be conducted through various channels worldwide.

GOLFZON's New Business Division Son Jang-sun (Head) stated, "We hope this tournament will become a platform for golfers worldwide to connect, and we will continue to strive to host various tournaments based on GOLFZON's technology and revitalize the golf tour."

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