The DP World and PGA tours have announced an expansion of their relationship with the Korean PGA.
From this season, the KPGA Genesis Point Award winner will earn immediate DP World Tour membership, while a new tournament has also been launched in the country.
Others who finish high on the KPGA points list will also earn entry into various stages of DP World Tour Q-school. Further expansions are to be discussed for 2024 and beyond.
As a result of the strengthened relationship, Youngsoo Kim is now exempt for the European circuit, having topped the points list in 2022. He has also been granted entry into the Genesis Scottish Open, which is co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour.
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For the first time in ten years, the DP World Tour will host an event in Korea in 2023. Co-sanctioned by the European circuit and the KPGA, it will take place at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon.
It marks the next stage of a significant strengthening of the tours’ presence in Asia amid the growing threat posed by LIV Golf.
“The KPGA has a strong history of producing exceptional talent and we are delighted to confirm these formal pathways, giving players clearly defined routes to showcase their skills on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour,” said DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley.
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