The Genesis Championship was officially postponed from October 24 to 27, 2024…

Still on the calendar from April 18 24 hours ago, the Korea Championship – now the Genesis Championship – has been postponed from October 24 to 27. Genesis, the Korean automaker, becomes the title sponsor here and its endowment increases to $4 million. It will be the last race of the DP World Tour regular season before the playoffs scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi and then Dubai between November 7 and 17.

We’ve been announcing it since February 19. Now it’s official. THE Korean Championship will be held from October 24 to 27 in Incheon (South Korea), Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. On Tuesday April 2, it was still scheduled for its original dates: April 18-21. THE DP World Tour has finally finalized its deal with Korean automaker Genesis.

Postponed until the end of the season, now Beginning Competition, whose prize pool increases to $4 million, takes center stage as the final tournament of the Back 9, a nine-event series that includes the most exciting European Tour tournaments and national Opens. Top 110 players in rankings Race to Dubai At the end of the 9th phase of the Back 9, they will earn their playing rights for the 2025 season of the DP World Tour, while the top 70 will qualify for the Play-Offs scheduled between November 7 and 17 in the United Arab Emirates.

A three-year contract…

The tournament will be approved jointly KPGA tour, South Korea’s professional circuit, with a field consisting of 90 players from the DP World Tour and 30 players from the KPGA Tour. Confirmation here of the strategic alliance signed between the two tours in May 2023, which widened the way for KPGA Tour players to play on the DP World Tour.

This partnership agreement lasts for three years and confirms the important position taken by the car manufacturer in the world of golf. Genesis has been the title sponsor since 2017 Commencement Invitationand Signature Event of the 2024 season The PGA Tourcountered at Riviera Country Club from February 15 to 18. It has also been the title sponsor since 2022 of The beginning of the Scottish Opentournaments jointly sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour and placed on the calendar in advance Clear.