Tournament at Seowon Hills carries 1.2 billion won purse
Fan engagement and charity programs also on offer
The 6th Daebo Housedi Championship, the KLPGA Tour's 2026 season finale, will be held Friday through Sunday at Seowon Valley Country Club's Seowon Hills course in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
Hosted by Daebo Group, the tournament carries a total purse of 1.2 billion won ($895,000), with the winner's share set at 300 million won. Attention will focus on who claims the final trophy of the season and how the key individual title races are resolved. Daebo Golf Team members Seo Eo-jin, Yang Hyo-jin and Song Eun-a will also compete for the title at their sponsor's event.
The tournament has adopted "The Climax" as its subtitle and organized a range of programs for players and fans to close out the season together. Fan messages selected through a Seowon Hills social media event will be displayed on an LED screen when the relevant player steps onto the green during the final round. Throughout the tournament, a "Flag of Cheers" event at Gallery Plaza will invite spectators to write messages of support on flags.
Community outreach activities are also planned. When a tee shot lands in the "Housedi Zone" at the 15th hole, a donation will be made to an employment support fund for people with developmental disabilities in that player's name. At the "Didimdon Foundation Zone" on the 9th hole, contributions will be accumulated for a junior golfer sponsorship fund. On Thursday, the day before the tournament opens, Daebo Golf Team players will give one-point lessons to junior golfers.
Hole-in-one prizes are on offer at all four par-3 holes. The 16th hole features a BMW 520i valued at around 80 million won as its prize.
Seowon Hills replaced its fairway turf this spring, switching from bentgrass to Korean zoysiagrass. Combined with the bunkers and fast greens, the changed fairway conditions are expected to make course management a key factor for the players.
Daebo Group Chairman Choi Deung-gyu said he hopes the tournament will be "an event where players and fans close out the season together, sharing the emotion of the final competition, gratitude, and love for our neighbors."
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