Two-week event to be held at The Els Club Desaru Coast in Johor Bahru
Pureun Group has signed on as the new sponsor of the KPGA Winter Tour.
KPGT announced Wednesday that it signed an agreement with Pureun Group at the KPGA Building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province to host the 2027 Pureun Group KPGA Winter Tour. KPGT CEO Kim Won-seop and Pureun Group major shareholder Ju Shin-hong attended the signing ceremony along with officials from both sides.
The 2027 Pureun Group KPGA Winter Tour will run for two weeks from Jan. 18 to Jan. 29 at The Els Club Desaru Coast in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The event comprises two tournaments, each carrying a prize purse of 100 million won ($74,400), for a combined total of 200 million won. Qualifying rounds will be played as 18-hole stroke play, with the main rounds contested over 36 holes. A detailed schedule will be confirmed at a later date.
"It is deeply meaningful to be able to create a competitive stage for players who quietly pour their sweat even in cold weather," Ju said. "We will continue to cooperate with the KPGA across various areas and be a steadfast partner for Korean golf."
"As this is our first tournament together with Pureun Group, we will work closely with them and do our utmost to ensure the event runs successfully," Kim said.
KPGT held its Winter Tour in Malaysia in January this year and will return to the same country for next year's edition.
Pureun Group is a financial group that grew out of Pureun Savings Bank, founded in 1971.
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