KPGA and Teddy Valley, a luxury golf course, have joined hands to hold the KPGA Tour Championship for five years
Jul 28, 2025
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The Korea Professional Golf Tour (KPGT) held an agreement ceremony to host the 'KPGA Tour Championship' at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort in Seogwipo, Jeju on the 28th. Teddy Valley Golf & Resort Vice Chairman Kim Min, CEO Kim Joon, CEO of KPGT Kim Won-seop, and Secretary-General Lee Joon-woo attended the signing ceremony and promised cooperation based on mutual trust.
Through this agreement 'KPGA Tour Championship' will be held at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort from 2025 to 2029. The KPGA Tour Championship' will be held this season under the competition name 'KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU'.
Teddy Valley Golf & Resort Vice Chairman Kim Min is pleased to host the 'KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU" at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort. We will prepare the best course so that KPGA Tour players can show their skills to their fullest. "We will also build the best viewing environment so that golf fans across the country, including Jeju residents, can enjoy the KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU." I hope you will pay a lot of attention."
The 'KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU' is the final match to mark the finale of the KPGA Tour in the 2025 season and will be held at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort for four days from November 6 to 9. This is the first time that the KPGA Tour will be held at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort.
As the 'KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU' is the last competition of the season, players who are included in the top 70 Genesis points, not the seed priority, which is the existing KPGA Tour participation category, will be eligible to participate. The tournament method is a 72-hole stroke play in the fourth round, with a total prize money of 1.1 billion won. The winner will be given two years of KPGA Tour seeds and 1,000 Genesis points. 'Defending champion' is Lee Dae-han.
CEO of KPGT Kim Won-seop "Beyond Jeju, we have formed a valuable relationship with Teddy Valley Golf & Resort, the best golf course in Korea. I would like to thank Teddy Valley Golf & Resort executives and employees for their support for the KPGA Tour"'KPGA Tour Championship in JEJU' will be held successfully and we will do our best to help the KPGA Tour and Teddy Valley Golf & Resort grow together."
Meanwhile, Teddy Valley Golf & Resort restored a quarry in Gotjawal (Jeju dialect meaning 'Thorns bush') area and opened in September 2007. Located at an average altitude of 190m above sea level, it boasts the best location for rounding all seasons because it is less affected by fog and wind, and is located 30 minutes from Jeju Airport and 7 minutes from Jungmun, making it accessible.
Teddy Valley Golf & Resort's symbol is a course where you can enjoy rounds on green grass all year round. It is managed by overseeding ryegrass in Bermudagrass and adopts grass management methods such as the Augusta National Golf Club where the 'Masters' are held to keep grass quality constant.
It also has a 71-room Mercure Ambassador Jeju Hotel where you can enjoy the golf course in the resort and the natural scenery of Jeju.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
