Top Korean golfers set to enter US tour qualifying tournaments

Nov 9, 2026

The 2026 seasons for the men's and women's domestic golf tours ended Sunday, but top stars from those circuits are not done playing this year. Some of the big names from the men's KPGA Tour and the women's KLPGA Tour have said they will enter the qualifying tournaments for the PGA and LPGA tours in the United States in December. Shin Sang-hun, by winning the KPGA Tour Player of the Year points race, has earned a bye to the final stage of the PGA Tour's qualifying tournament, colloquially known as Q-School, scheduled for Dec. 10-13 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The top five players at the end of the four-round stroke play competition will earn their PGA Tour cards for 2027. Those finishing from sixth to 45th place will receive membership for the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour for next year. "I will study the grass at the U.S. course closely," said Shin, who will travel to Florida in late November. "I will work on my shots from 100 meters and in, and will also try to fix my drives so that I become more consistent off the tee." The next four golfers in the KPGA points standings

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