Kim I-deun, Seo Seong-won and Kim Chan-yul take division titles
The Korea Professional Golfers' Association said Monday that the 2026 KPGA Junior League 4th Rainbow Level-Up Tournament concluded successfully at the Hillmaru Golf & Resort par-3 course in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province.
The event drew 120 young golfers who competed across three divisions based on elementary school grade level: grades 1-2, grades 3-4 and grades 5-6. Play was conducted in nine-hole stroke play format on the par-3 course.
In the grades 1-2 division, Kim I-deun of JL Golf Academy won with a score of 29 strokes, 2 over par. Seo Seong-won of Paju Golf Club claimed the grades 3-4 title at 25 strokes, 2 under par, while Kim Chan-yul of Mint Junior Golf won the grades 5-6 division with 28 strokes, 1 over par.
Based on the results, 43 players advanced to higher levels under the Rainbow Promotion System — 29 moved from level 3 to level 4, and 14 advanced from level 7 to level 8.
The KPGA Junior League operates the eight-tier Rainbow Promotion System to support young players in developing their skills from their introduction to golf through successive stages of growth.
The tournament was held with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, with sponsorship from US Kids Golf, JBL, the Korean Pork Promotion Board and Kakao VX.
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