Three hundred park golfers who advanced through regional qualifying rounds across the country will face off for the title of national champion.
The final of the 2026 Volvik National Park Golf Championship will be held Monday at Incheon Asiad Park Golf Course. Male and female competitors who cleared qualifying rounds in four regions — Cheongyang in South Chungcheong Province, Seongju in North Gyeongsang Province, Hwasun in South Jeolla Province, and Pocheon in Gyeonggi Province — will take part.
The morning round will select the top 36 men and 36 women, for a total of 72 finalists, who will then compete in a mixed-gender final divided into 18 groups of four. Stroke play results will determine an overall MVP and the top three finishers in each of the men's and women's divisions — seven award recipients in all. The MVP and a divisional winner cannot be the same person.
The total purse is 500 million won ($374,000), with the overall MVP's base prize set at 15 million won. Under a "Double Up" benefit for Volvik club users, the MVP's prize can reach 30 million won. The men's and women's division winners stand to earn up to 3 million won, up from a base of 1.5 million won. All 72 finalists will receive prize money.
Volvik, which recently entered the park golf equipment market, is hosting the tournament for the first time this year. "We are expanding our park golf business on the strength of the technology we have built up in the golf equipment sector," a Volvik official said.
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