The Aramco Korea Championship will return to New Korea Country Club from 8-11 October, bringing world-class women’s golf back to the Seoul venue with a new competitive format for 2026.
This year, 108 players will compete across four days and 72 holes of individual strokeplay. The change replaces the previous team format and puts the focus entirely on individual competition.
The tournament will offer a $2 million prize fund and Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking points. It will be contested under the PIF Global Series banner and co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Golf Saudi is bringing the championship back to New Korea Country Club alongside long-term host partner KOLON Group.
New Korea Country Club welcomes championship back
Set at the base of Bukhansan Mountain, New Korea Country Club also hosted the tournament in 2025.
Last year’s edition ended with a home victory. Major champion Hyo Joo Kim delivered a standout final round to claim the title in front of thousands of Korean fans.
The championship now returns to the same venue looking to build on that success. However, competitors will face a different test this year following the move to four rounds of traditional strokeplay.
Fresh from August’s PIF London Championship, the 108-player field will feature Major winners, LPGA champions and leading contenders from the LET order of merit.
Major winners and LET contenders head to Seoul
Fresh from August’s PIF London Championship, the 108-player field will bring together Major winners, LPGA champions and leading contenders from the LET order of merit.
Among the first names announced are two prominent Korean American players and Golf Saudi Ambassadors.
Danielle Kang, a Major champion and six-time LPGA winner, will return to New Korea Country Club. She will be joined by Alison Lee, a two-time LET winner and U.S. Solheim Cup player.
The remainder of the field will be confirmed ahead of the tournament.
Kang said the move to 72-hole strokeplay would raise the competitive challenge in Seoul.
“Playing at New Korea Country Club is always a standout week on my tour schedule,” said Danielle Kang, Major Champion and Golf Saudi Ambassador. “Korean golf fans bring an energy and golf IQ you simply do not find anywhere else. Moving to a 72-hole individual strokeplay test raises the competitive bar for all of us, and I cannot wait to get back out there and play in front of these crowds.”
Lee also welcomed the new format while highlighting the personal significance of competing in Korea.
“Competing in Korea has a deeply personal pull for me, and taking on New Korea Country Club under a pure four-day strokeplay format makes the challenge even better,” Lee said. “Beyond what happens on the course, this week is about showing young girls across Asia what is possible in professional sport, and I am excited to see that momentum continue in October.”
Aramco Korea Championship connects Riyadh and Seoul
Away from the fairways, the tournament will continue to serve as a link between Riyadh and Seoul.
Staged alongside KOLON Group, the week will feature a fan zone, business panels, women’s sports panels and tourism activations.
These activities will bring together Korean commercial partners, Golf Saudi leadership, C-suite executives and fans. The programme will explore trade links, sports investment and emerging luxury travel opportunities between Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
Noah Alireza, Chief Executive Officer of Golf Saudi, highlighted both the competitive and commercial importance of returning to Korea.
“Korea has one of the sharpest, most passionate golf cultures anywhere in the world, making it a critical fixture on our global calendar,” said Noah Alireza, Chief Executive Officer of Golf Saudi. “Returning to New Korea Country Club alongside KOLON Group and the LET is about two things: giving the world’s best female players an uncompromising competitive stage and opening tangible business and tourism pipelines between Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
KOLON Group backs return to New Korea Country Club
Long-term host partner KOLON Group will again support the tournament and its activities away from the course.
Lee Kyu-Ho, Vice Chairman of KOLON Group, said the new format would strengthen the competition while the wider programme continues to connect the two markets.
“Welcoming the Aramco Korea Championship back to New Korea Country Club is an incredible opportunity for domestic sports fans and local enterprise alike,” said Lee Kyu-Ho, Vice Chairman of KOLON Group. “Moving to four days of individual strokeplay gives the tournament the competitive weight it deserves, while our off-course collaborations continue to foster real economic and cultural exchange between Korea and Saudi Arabia.”
Expanded tournament village planned for fans
The fan experience at New Korea Country Club will also expand for 2026.
An enlarged tournament village will cater to families, sports enthusiasts and lifestyle audiences throughout the four-day championship.
General admission tickets start from KRW 15,000. Youth and juniors aged 16 and under will receive complimentary entry when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
The combination of the expanded fan programme, 108-player field and new 72-hole format will mark the championship’s latest edition when it returns to New Korea Country Club in October.
Tournament tickets and tournament guidelines are available now here.
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