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Tournament results: KJ Choi Invitational

Results for the KJ Choi Invitational are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2023
Asia
Ham, Jeongwoo
Ferrum Club
282 (-6)
KRW 250M
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Ham, Jeongwoo

Venue

Ferrum Club

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

KRW 250M

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Oct 5-8; Korean Tour event). Second-placed Jinho Choi (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Jeongwoo Ham (S Kor). [Ferrum Club, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, S Korea].

2022
Asia
Lee, Hyung-joon
Ferrum Club
278 (-10)
KRW 250M
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lee, Hyung-joon

Venue

Ferrum Club

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

KRW 250M

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Sept 28-Oct 2; Korean Tour event). Hyung-joon Lee (S Kor) beat Dong-min Lee (S Kor) in a playoff. [Ferrum Club, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, S Korea].

2021
Asia
Ham, Jeongwoo
Ferrum Club
273 (-15)
KRW 200M
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Ham, Jeongwoo

Venue

Ferrum Club

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

KRW 200M

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Sept 30-Oct 3; Korean Tr event). Second-placed Heung-chol Joo (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind 27-year-old Jeongwoo Ham (S Kor), who recorded his second KPGA Tour win. [Ferrum Club, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, S Korea].

2020
Asia
Lee, Chang-woo
Ferrum Club
285 (-3)
KRW 200mill
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lee, Chang-woo

Venue

Ferrum Club

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

KRW 200mill

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Sept 24-27; Korean Tr event). Chang-woo Lee (S Kor) beat Jae-han Chun (S Kor) and Tae-hoon Kim (S Kor) in a playoff. [Ferrum Club, Yeoju, Gyeonggi, S Korea].

2019
Asia
Lee, Soomin
Jeongsan CC
273 (-15)
KRW 200mill
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lee, Soomin

Venue

Jeongsan CC

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

KRW 200mill

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Oct 3-6; Korean Tr event). Second-placed Dong-min Lee (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Soomin Lee (S Kor). [Jeongsan CC, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, S Korea].

2018
Asia
Park, Sung-kuk
Jeongsan CC
284 (-4)
KRW 200mill
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Park, Sung-kuk

Venue

Jeongsan CC

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

KRW 200mill

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Oct 25-28; Korean Tr event). Sung-kuk Park (S Kor) beat Hyung-joon Lee (S Kor), Soo-min Lee (S Kor), Hyo-won Park (S Kor) and Jun-seok Lee (Aus) in a playoff. [Jeongsan CC, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, S Korea].

2017
Asia
Hwang, Inn-choon
Jeongsan CC
277 (-11)
KRW 150mill
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Hwang, Inn-choon

Venue

Jeongsan CC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

KRW 150mill

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Oct 26-29; Korean Tr event). Inn-choon Hwang (S Kor) beat Sung-hoon Kang (S Kor) and Min-chel Choi (S Kor) in a playoff. [Jeongsan CC, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, S Korea].

2016
Asia
Joo, Heung-chol
88 CC, Korea
271 (-13)
KRW 100mill
Hyundai Ins.

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Joo, Heung-chol

Venue

88 CC, Korea

Score

271 (-13)

Prize money

KRW 100mill

Title sponsor

Hyundai Ins.

Played as the Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational (Oct 9-12; Korean Tr event) Second-placed Si-woo Kim (S Kor) and Do-yeob Mun (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Heung-chol Joo (S Kor). [88 Country Club, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, S Korea].

2015
Asia
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

KJ Choi Invitational not played in 2015.

2014
Asia
Park, Sang-hyun
Lake Hills CC
267 (-21)
KRW 100mill
CJ Group

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Park, Sang-hyun

Venue

Lake Hills CC

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

KRW 100mill

Title sponsor

CJ Group

Played as the KJ Choi Invitational presented by CJ (Oct 9-12; Korean Tr event). Second-placed Tae-Hoon Kim (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Sang-hyun Park (S Kor). [Lake Hills CC, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, S Korea].

2013
Asia
Kang, Sunghoon
Haesley Nine Bridges
276 (-12)
US$135,000
CJ Group

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Kang, Sunghoon

Venue

Haesley Nine Bridges

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

US$135,000

Title sponsor

CJ Group

Played as the CJ Invitational hosted by K.J. Choi (Oct 10-13; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) and Tae-hoon Kim (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind 26-year-old Sunghoon Kang (S Kor), who claimed his first Asian Tour win. [Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju, nr Seoul, S. Korea].

2012
Asia
Haesley Nine Bridges
269 (-16)
US$118,875
CJ Group

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Choi, KJ

Venue

Haesley Nine Bridges

Score

269 (-16)

Prize money

US$118,875

Title sponsor

CJ Group

Played as the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi (Oct 4-7; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Dong-kyu Jang (S Kor) and Sang-moon Bae (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Kyoung-ju "K.J." Choi (S Kor). [Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju, nr Seoul, S. Korea].

2011
Asia
Haesley Nine Bridges
271 (-17)
US$118,875
CJ Group

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Choi, KJ

Venue

Haesley Nine Bridges

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

US$118,875

Title sponsor

CJ Group

Played as the inaugural CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi (Oct 20-23; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Seung-yul Noh (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind tournament host Kyoung-ju "K.J." Choi (S Kor). [Haesley Nine Bridges, Yeoju, nr Seoul, S. Korea].

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