Grand Prize, Money Leader, Deokchun Award, and Most Improved Player Honors
Receives 200 Million Won Bonus and Genesis Car
Kaewkanjana, Korea Open Champion, Named Rookie of the Year
Ok Taehoon has achieved five major awards.
At the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Genesis Awards Ceremony held at the Swiss Grand Hotel Seoul in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on November 12, he swept five awards: the Genesis Grand Prize, Top 10 Finishes Award, Prize Money Leader, Deokchun Award (Lowest Stroke Average), and the Most Improved Player Award selected by the Korea Golf Journalists Association. Ok Taehoon claimed victory three times this year-at the 68th KPGA Championship, Gunsan Country Club Open, and Gyeongbuk Open-earning both the Genesis Grand Prize and the top spot in prize money with 1,077,270,000 won.
Ok Taehoon is smiling while holding the trophy next to the Genesis car he received as a prize at the KPGA Tour Genesis Awards Ceremony. Photo by KPGA
By winning the Genesis Grand Prize, he received a bonus of 200 million won and a Genesis car as prizes. He also secured an entry to the 2026 PGA Tour Genesis Scottish Open, direct qualification for the final round of the PGA Tour Qualifying School, a one-year DP World Tour card, and a five-year KPGA Tour card.
Kim Baekjun, who ranked second in Genesis Grand Prize points, received an entry to the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open and a one-year DP World Tour card. Lee Taehoon (Canada), who finished third, was also awarded a one-year DP World Tour card. The Rookie of the Year award went to Sadom Kaewkanjana (Thailand), winner of the 67th Kolon Korea Open this year. The Achievement Award was posthumously given to the late photojournalist Son Seokkyu, who passed away in July this year.
◆ KPGA Genesis Awards Winners
Genesis Grand Prize = Ok Taehoon
Prize Money Leader = Ok Taehoon
Most Improved Player Award (selected by Korea Golf Journalists Association) = Ok Taehoon
Rookie of the Year = Sadom Kaewkanjana (Thailand)
Deokchun Award (Lowest Stroke Average) = Ok Taehoon
Longest Drive Award = Yeo Sungjin (New Zealand)
Fairway Accuracy Award = Kim Hakhyung
Recovery Rate Award = Lee Sanghee
Flex Bunker Save Rate Award = Lee Sanghee
Greens in Regulation Award = Kim Hongtaek
Average Putts Award = Kim Mingyu
Top 10 Finishes Award = Ok Taehoon
Overseas Special Award = Lee Seungtaek
Coach of the Year = Yeom Donghoon
Champions Tour Player of the Year = Shin Kwangcheol
Challenge Tour Player of the Year = Yang Heejun
Tournament Course of the Year = Ferrum Club
Caddie of the Year = Mohamat Fazil Bin Shamsudin (Malaysia)
Achievement Award = the late photojournalist Son Seokkyu
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