
He won the 17th David Golf Tour tournament by 5 strokes with a final total of 14 under par.
Kim Yeon-seop won the 17th tournament of the 2026 KPGA 2nd Division Tour David Golf Tour with a final total of 14 under par, achieving his first win 16 years after debuting as a tour pro.
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Kim Yeon-seop qualified as a tour pro in 2010 after becoming a professional in 2004, and his previous best result was runner-up in 2024.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = Kim Yeon-seop (39) reached the top of the 17th tournament (total prize money of 100 million won) of the David Golf Tour, the second division tour of the 2026 Korea Professional Golf (KPGA), achieving his first win in 16 years since his debut as a tour pro.
Kim Yeon-seop hit 7 under par 64 in the second round of the tournament held on the 3rd and 4th at Solago CC Sol Course (par 71) in Taean, South Chungcheong Province.
Kim Yeon-seop, who shot 7 under par 64 strokes without bogey the previous day, recorded a final total of 14 under par 128 strokes, beating the second place group by 5 strokes and experiencing the joy of victory.
Kim Yeon-seop, who started as a professional (associate member) in December 2004 and qualified as a tour professional (full member) in October 2010, was runner-up at the 2024 KB Financial Live Championship as his best result ever.
Kim Yeon-seop, whose best performance this season was a tie for 7th place at the 69th KPGA Championship, enjoyed the thrill of winning for the first time in his life by reaching the top of this tournament.
Kim Yeon-seop said, "I want to win the KPGA Tour and become a player who is active for a long time. I will not give up and become a player who gives dreams and hope to young athletes and professional colleagues."
Following Kim Yeon-seop, Jeong Jae-hoon, Byun Young-jae, Kevin Jeon, and Kwon Oh-sang tied for second place with 9 under par and 133 strokes.

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