CJ Cup
The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament was played for the first time in October 2017 at the start of the 2017–18 season, and is sponsored by CJ Group. The CJ Cup is played at the Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju Island, South Korea.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Jeju Island, South Korea |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course(s) | Nine Bridges Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,196 yards (6,580 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $9.5 million |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Brooks Koepka (2018) |
| To par | −21 Brooks Koepka (2018) |
| Current champion | |
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Nine Bridges
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in South Korea
Field
The CJ Cup featured a field of 78 players:[2]
- Top 60 available players from the previous season's final FedEx Cup standings
- Winners of the KPGA Championship and Genesis Championship on the Korean Tour
- Top 3 available players from the Korean Tour order of merit
- Top available player from the Asian Tour order of merit
- Top available Korean player from the Asian Tour order of merit
- Top next 3 available Korean players from the Official World Golf Ranking
- 8 sponsor exemptions:
- 5 restricted to PGA Tour members
- 1 to the winner of a Korean amateur qualifier
- 2 unrestricted
Winners
| Season | Dates | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Oct 17–20, 2019 | Justin Thomas (2) | | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes |  |
| 2018–19 | Oct 18–21, 2018 | Brooks Koepka | | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | |
| 2017–18 | Oct 19–22, 2017 | Justin Thomas | | 279 | −9 | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} |
References
- "Nine Bridges on Jeju Island to host Korea's first PGA TOUR tournament". PGA Tour. April 12, 2017.
- "The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges' Exemption Eligibility Revealed". CJ Cup. July 10, 2017.
External links
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