KLPGA to hold 2026 International Qualifying Tournament in Thailand in August

The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association will hold the KLPGA 2026 International Qualifying Tournament (IQT) at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand, from Aug. 11 to 14.

The KLPGA has hosted the IQT since 2015 as a gateway for international players to enter the tour, expanding the event each year to cement its status as a proving ground for overseas talent.

Players who have come through the IQT have shown they can compete on the KLPGA Tour. Pattarajutha Kongkraphan of Thailand, who secured a regular-tour seed for this season by winning the KLPGA 2025 IQT last year, has recorded three top-10 finishes on the tour this season.

Charawee Boonjan of Thailand finished third at last year's IQT before earning a regular-tour spot through a 15th-place finish in the seed-ranking event. She became the first IQT alumna to win on the KLPGA Tour this season, claiming victory at the E1 Charity Open. As players who came through the IQT continue to realize their "Korean Dream," interest among overseas players hoping to join the tour has grown year by year.

The tournament is open to international players aged 18 or older who hold an overseas tour license or have competed on a professional tour in their home country within the past five years, whether as professionals or amateurs.

The KLPGA has again prepared a purse of 30 million won ($21,700) along with an expanded package of benefits for participants. The winner will receive a seed for the 2027 KLPGA regular tour season. Top finishers will also be eligible for seed-ranking events on both the regular tour and Dream Tour, along with various other privileges to compete on the KLPGA circuit.

The entry deadline is 11 p.m. Aug. 7 Korean Standard Time. Full details and registration are available on the official website.