'Field and Screen Powerhouse' Hongtaek Kim Sets G Tour Record for Most Wins

Victory at the Shabu All Day G Tour Mixed Round 2
Record 16th Career Win on the G Tour Screen Golf Circuit
Lowest 36-Hole Score, Three Career Wins on the KPGA Tour

Hongtaek Kim, known as a dominant player both on the field and on the screen, has achieved his 16th career victory on the G Tour.

Golfzon announced on August 11 that "Hongtaek Kim won the 2025 Shabu All Day G Tour Mixed Round 2 tournament, which concluded on August 9 at Golfzon Joymaru in Daejeon, with a record 36-hole score of 30-under par, the lowest ever for the event. The total prize money for the tournament was 80 million won."

Hongtaek Kim is celebrating with the trophy after winning the Shabu All Day G Tour Mixed Round 2 tournament. Photo by Golfzon

With this win, Hongtaek Kim has extended his record for the most victories in G Tour screen golf tournaments to 16. The winner's prize was 17 million won. Kim expressed his excitement, saying, "I approached the game with the mindset of not letting mistakes shake me. Thanks to that, I was able to quickly overcome challenging situations and ultimately secure the victory."

The tournament was hosted by Golfzon and mainly sponsored by the hotel-style shabu buffet Shabu All Day. A total of 80 players who are active in Korea's leading screen golf tours, the G Tour and WG Tour, participated. The winner was determined through two 18-hole rounds (36 holes in total) of stroke play, played in one day on the Golfzon TwoVision NX tour mode, with no cut.

Hongtaek Kim is also making a strong impression on the field. In June, he claimed his third career victory by winning the KPGA Tour Baeksong Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open. Last month, he also competed in the PGA Tour Genesis Scottish Open.