Golf Form Guide

Korea Championship 2023: Form stats for this week's event in the Far East

The DP World Tour returns to Korea for the first time in a decade
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club: Was the first Asian venue to stage the Presidents Cup

For the first time in 10 years, the DP World Tour has travelled to South Korea. Words and stats are supplied by Andy Swales ...

  • Host course is a regular venue on Korean Tour

  • Staged Presidents Cup match in 2015

  • Paul chasing second title in six months


DP Tour onto Korea

The DP World Tour's two-week jaunt to the Far East comes to a close in the Korean city of Incheon.

Situated in the north-west of the country, and just over 200 miles from its border with North Korea, Incheon is the third biggest city in South Korea.

This will be the seventh time that the Wentworth-based Tour has teed-up in Korea, most recently 10 years ago.

The Korea Championship Presented by Genesis will take place at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club.

Opened in October 2010, the club became the first Asian venue to host the four-day Presidents Cup match eight years ago.

In what was one of the closest-ever Presidents Cup fixtures, the American team edged past the International XII by a single point (15½-14½).

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This beautifully-crafted course has also staged tournaments on the over-50s Champions Tour, the LPGA Tour, as well as the Korean Tour - most recently in 2022.

Both fairways and greens are seeded with Bent grass, while sand is in abundance.

Sizeable water hazards are present on 11 holes, and are particularly prevalent on the back-nine.

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Six players to watch

Grant Forrest: Returned to the world's top 200 thanks to his tie-for-fourth in Japan at the weekend. The 29-year-old started the year at 262.

Rasmus Hojgaard: Making only his fourth start of the year, although each of the previous three all yielded top-20s. Is a three-time winner at this level, but without a victory for 20 months.

Jazz Janewattananond: The 27-year-old from Bangkok tied-ninth in Japan on Sunday. A seven-time winner on the Asian Tour, plus once in Japan, the world No 201 has posted three podium finishes on the European equivalent - albeit without a victory.

Robert MacIntyre: Following a break of almost two months, the Scot posted a tie-for-sixth last week. One of only a handful of top-100 ranked pros teeing-up this Thursday.

Yannik Paul: Fast becoming one of the DP World Tour's most consistent players. His last three starts - which have all been in Asia - yielded top-six finishes, with the German hoping to follow up his maiden Tour victory in Mallorca last October.

Jordan Smith: Continued his recent consistent run with another top-10 last week. Is a two-time winner on the DP World Tour, most recently in Portugal last autumn.

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

Last 10 Weeks / Nicklaus Incheon 2014-22

Position

  • 1–5
  • 6–15
  • 16–25
Player W16 W15 W14 W13 W12 W11 W10 W9 W8 W7
Adrian Meronk MC 17 MC 14 45
KazukiHiga MC MC MC 4 11
Robert MacIntyre 6 7 37 57
Jordan Smith 6 24 23 MC
Pablo Larrazabal MC 10 38
Yannik Paul 6 2 2
Rasmus Hojgaard 16
Rikuya Hoshino 23 2 MC
Antoine Rozner 35 3 MC 5
Sebastian Soderberg 61 9 MC MC
Alexander Bjork 16 28
Jorge Campillo 9 1 4 66
Bio Kim MC 47 4 27 26
Matthieu Pavon 35 32 8 33
Marcel Schneider 51 13 Wd 28
Ryo Hisatsune MC 16 23 MC MC 3 10 51
Richie Ramsay MC 41 Wd
Hao Tong Li 31 MC MC
Zander Lombard MC 2 41 MC 17
Daniel Gavins MC 77 MC 22
Richard Mansell 31 22
Shaun Norris Wd MC 58 32 20 48
Paul Waring MC 64 57
Grant Forrest 4 11 13
Guido Migliozzi 23 MC MC
Jazz Janewattananond 9 4 6 6 20 MC
Hurly Long 30 32 Wd 30 MC
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 23 MC 59 20 5
Shubhankar Sharma MC MC MC 13 MC
Jens Dantorp MC 64 3 MC
Ashun Wu 61 MC 33
Gavin Green MC 6 41 15 8 MC
Fabrizio Zanotti MC 29 9
Romain Langasque 45 9 MC 25 28
Aaron Cockerill 2 13 53 MC
Marcus Helligkilde 14 MC
Johannes Veerman MC MC 15
Sang Hyun Park (jr) MC 2 MC 6 8
Joakim Lagergren MC 6 65 38
Louis De Jager 64 52 30 35 46
Kalle Samooja MC 24 MC 32 22
Marcel Siem 23 MC 1 17
Matthew Baldwin MC 32 1 60 30 MC
Deon Germishuys 9 23 58 MC 55 MC
Mink Yu Kim 3 34 39 MC 26 35
Tapio Pulkkanen MC MC MC MC
Joost Luiten 51 43 9 3 3
David Law 16 MC MC Wd MC
Marcus Kinhult 64 65
Santiago Tarrio MC MC 3 13 MC
Angel Hidalgo Portillo 51 MC 75 10 MC
Marcus Armitage MC 35 MC 72
Jung Gon Hwang 19 16 MC
Alexander Knappe 35 13 MC MC 6 3
Daniel Hillier 23 12 MC 51
Clement Sordet 40 MC 22
Calum Hill 3 46 MC 20
Eun Shin Park 5 6 MC
Tom McKibbin MC 71 18 25 MC
Matthew Jordan MC MC 35 MC
Mikko Korhonen 17 MC 25 MC
Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen 35 64 MC 33
Scott Jamieson 35 MC
Yoseop Seo 35 3 6 MC MC
Andy Sullivan 56 24 61 MC
Chase Hanna MC 60 38
Kiradech Aphibarnrat MC 63 9 12 70
Todd Clements MC MC 59 74 MC
John Catlin 52 14 15 MC
Matthew Southgate 35 MC 18 11
Julien Guerrier MC 24 MC MC
Ming Yu Cho 15 6 9 15 26
Wil Besseling 23 MC MC 78
David Micheluzzi 4 1 17 21 1
Oliver Wilson MC 46 MC MC
Niklas Norgaard Moller 45 43 23 40 13
Justin Walters MC 46 MC 40 46
Yong Jun Bae 8 5 6 30
Yeong Su Kim MC MC MC 41 3 50 MC
Jun-Seok Lee 63 MC
Martin Simonsen MC 17 MC MC MC 17
Kyong Jun Moon 35 13 MC 24 68 13
Nacho Elvira MC MC 23 40 MC
Tae Hoon Ok MC 16 MC 65
Frederik Schott MC MC Wd MC 74
Darius Van Driel MC MC 11 MC
Daniel Brown 17 9 52 38
James Morrison MC MC 75 62
Mikael Lindberg MC 52 MC MC
Jeung-Hun Wang 45 MC 32 8
Richard T Lee 15 16 Wd 34 51
Jeong-Woo Ham 50 14
Robin Sciot-Siegrist 31 13 57 65 38
John Parry 61 MC MC 54 57
Bryce Easton MC MC 41 30 37 MC
Jeong Weon Ko MC MC 32 MC 18 51
Lee Tae-Hee 4 MC 14 6 MC
Jacques Kruyswijk 16 19 9 MC MC 46
Sang Hee Lee MC 64 MC
Soren Kjeldsen 64 MC MC
Manu Gandas MC MC 65 32 28
Dave Horsey
Yonggu Shin 30 34 MC 48 51
Adrien Saddier 47 30 13
Sang Hun Shin 8 32
Hyung Joon Lee 68 48
Gary Hurley MC MC MC 66
Seong Hyeon Jeon 45 8
Jiho Yang 30 32
Hanbyeol Kim 15 8
David Ravetto 70 MC 18 MC MC MC
Jack Senior MC
Guntaek Koh MC 1
Sung Kug Park 35 14
John Axelsen MC MC MC MC 42 57
Doyeob Mun 65 24 Wd MC
Kyungnam Kang 3 32
Jae Kyeong Lee MC MC
Jin Ho Choi 22 28 MC
Seung-Su Han 19 32
Min Jun Kim 8 MC
Mike Lorenzo-Vera MC
Heemin Chang 22 12
Tae Ho Kim 30 32
Yun Seok Kang 58 16
Won Joon Lee 22 MC
Alexander Levy 56 MC 56 MC
Christoffer Bring MC MC MC 13
Niklas Lemke 47 MC
Tae Hoon Kim 35 MC
Jae Ho Kim 19 MC
Gudmundur Kristjansson MC 48 51
Osang Kwon 22 MC
Garrick Porteous MC Wd MC
Jung Hwan Lee 35 11
Sung Ho Yun 45 16
Gary Stal 77 44 MC
Dong Seop Maeng MC 65
Jun Sung Kim 22 42
Sung Min Cho MC 32
Ding Wen Yi 40 39
Dong Min Lee MC MC
Jae Min Hwang 58 16
Bae Sangmoon MC 56 72 MC 8
Inhoi Hur MC 16
Bong Sub Kim MC MC
Nicolas Colsaerts MC MC
Thomas Bjorn MC MC 38
Jin Sung Kim 8 42
Minchel Choi MC 28
Jin Jae Byun Wd 54
Hanmil Jung 22 MC 45 72 MC
Doyeon Hwang Wd MC
Dongeun Kim MC
Joshua Lee 64 47 MC 70
Gunner Wiebe MC MC MC MC MC
Soomin Lee 15 24
Galam Jeon 72 32
Aguri Iwasaki MC 18 MC 60
Wilco Nienaber 7 32 MC 25 MC MC
Blake Windred 10 MC MC 62 62
Gyeong Jun Lee
Player 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Adrian Meronk
KazukiHiga
Robert MacIntyre
Jordan Smith
Pablo Larrazabal
Yannik Paul
Rasmus Hojgaard
Rikuya Hoshino
Antoine Rozner
Sebastian Soderberg
Alexander Bjork
Jorge Campillo
Bio Kim 15 35 MC 9
Matthieu Pavon
Marcel Schneider
Ryo Hisatsune 13
Richie Ramsay
Hao Tong Li
Zander Lombard
Daniel Gavins
Richard Mansell
Shaun Norris
Paul Waring
Grant Forrest
Guido Migliozzi
Jazz Janewattananond
Hurly Long
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
Shubhankar Sharma
Jens Dantorp
Ashun Wu
Gavin Green
Fabrizio Zanotti
Romain Langasque
Aaron Cockerill
Marcus Helligkilde
Johannes Veerman
Sang Hyun Park (jr) 24 16 4 MC 41 18
Joakim Lagergren
Louis De Jager
Kalle Samooja
Marcel Siem
Matthew Baldwin
Deon Germishuys
Mink Yu Kim 28 35
Tapio Pulkkanen
Joost Luiten
David Law
Marcus Kinhult
Santiago Tarrio
Angel Hidalgo Portillo
Marcus Armitage
Jung Gon Hwang 18 8 7
Alexander Knappe
Daniel Hillier
Clement Sordet
Calum Hill
Eun Shin Park 55 MC 40 34 41 50
Tom McKibbin
Matthew Jordan
Mikko Korhonen
Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen
Scott Jamieson
Yoseop Seo 24 25 MC MC MC
Andy Sullivan
Chase Hanna
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Todd Clements
John Catlin
Matthew Southgate
Julien Guerrier
Ming Yu Cho 8 MC 9 MC 2
Wil Besseling
David Micheluzzi
Oliver Wilson
Niklas Norgaard Moller
Justin Walters
Yong Jun Bae 24 43
Yeong Su Kim 1 21 25 51 23
Jun-Seok Lee 55 MC 31 34 56 17
Martin Simonsen
Kyong Jun Moon 24 MC MC 2 23 50 2
Nacho Elvira
Tae Hoon Ok MC MC MC 29 Wd
Frederik Schott
Darius Van Driel
Daniel Brown
James Morrison
Mikael Lindberg
Jeung-Hun Wang
Richard T Lee MC 59 MC 51 23 31
Jeong-Woo Ham 2 4 52 39 11 MC
Robin Sciot-Siegrist
John Parry
Bryce Easton
Jeong Weon Ko
Lee Tae-Hee 8 39 31 41 1 60 15
Jacques Kruyswijk
Sang Hee Lee 18 8 12
Soren Kjeldsen
Manu Gandas
Dave Horsey
Yonggu Shin MC 49 MC
Adrien Saddier
Sang Hun Shin 2 35
Hyung Joon Lee MC MC 64 41 31 52
Gary Hurley
Seong Hyeon Jeon 42 6 MC 51 51
Jiho Yang 33 53 52 MC MC
Hanbyeol Kim 8 8 MC 44
David Ravetto
Jack Senior
Guntaek Koh 49 3 50
Sung Kug Park MC 28 4 41 MC 10
John Axelsen
Doyeob Mun 24 MC 35 6 54 7 22
Kyungnam Kang MC 25 11 17 35 2
Jae Kyeong Lee 42 1 2 34 33 MC
Jin Ho Choi 24 MC MC MC 9
Seung-Su Han 13 56 2
Min Jun Kim 33 MC 26 MC
Mike Lorenzo-Vera
Heemin Chang 49
Tae Ho Kim 64 39 MC MC
Yun Seok Kang 66 MC MC MC MC
Won Joon Lee 4 MC 6
Alexander Levy
Christoffer Bring
Niklas Lemke
Tae Hoon Kim MC 16 1 MC 63 31 36
Jae Ho Kim 42 8 MC 14 17 MC 27
Gudmundur Kristjansson
Osang Kwon 68 MC MC 51 MC
Garrick Porteous
Jung Hwan Lee 42 39 2 50 65
Sung Ho Yun 3 39 MC 29 MC
Gary Stal
Dong Seop Maeng 6 MC MC 58 59 30
Jun Sung Kim 55 MC 6 17 15
Sung Min Cho MC 57 20 21 MC MC
Ding Wen Yi
Dong Min Lee 24 Wd MC 51 21 22
Jae Min Hwang MC 25 61 MC 54 42 MC
Bae Sangmoon 1
Inhoi Hur 8 MC 17 Wd MC
Bong Sub Kim 5 7 20 Wd 15 21 2
Nicolas Colsaerts
Thomas Bjorn
Jin Sung Kim 24 MC 41 42
Minchel Choi 38 8 31 MC MC 27
Jin Jae Byun MC 12 33 64 42
Hanmil Jung 38 28 14 14 4 46
Doyeon Hwang 15 MC
Dongeun Kim 35
Joshua Lee
Gunner Wiebe
Soomin Lee 6 9 MC 22
Galam Jeon MC 26 11 27
Aguri Iwasaki
Wilco Nienaber
Blake Windred
Gyeong Jun Lee

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