Korean Tour 2026 1 2026-04-15 2026-04-15 The 2026 KPGA Tour season officially commences at the picturesque La Vie Est Belle Golf & Resort in Chuncheon. The primary challenge for the field is the Oaks Course’s signature undulating greens and the strategic water hazards that define the closing holes. The objective for the competitors is to secure an early advantage in the season opener, which has served as the tour's traditional "curtain-raiser" for over a decade. Strategically, the opening round is a test of precision into the greens. The goal for the players is to navigate the "receptive yet deceptive" surfaces while managing the variable winds common in the mountainous Gangwon province. With a ₩1,000,000,000 prize purse at stake, the tactical focus for favorites such as Moon Do-yeop and Kim Hong-taek is to capitalize on the reachable par-5s to set a aggressive tone for the week. The ultimate goal for every starter is to find the fairway consistently to avoid the penalizing thick rough that protects the course's challenging par-4s. 2461759