{
  "id": 5231225,
  "title": "Golfzon wraps up Korean qualifiers for 2026 China Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/golfzon-wraps-up-korean-qualifiers-for-2026-china-open-5231225",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260903/golfzon-wraps-up-korean-qualifiers-for-2026-china-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Golfzon has concluded the Korean qualifying rounds for the 2026 Golfzon China Open, selecting 20 Korean players to participate in the tournament finals set for December. The global event offers a substantial prize pool of approximately 4.25 billion won ($3.1 million), with the champion earning around 1.05 billion won. The Korean preliminary qualifiers took place from March 10 to May 31, drawing about 20,000 golfers, including 4,461 in the Pro Division and 15,523 in the Open Division. A total of over 40,000 rounds were played. Out of the 200 golfers who advanced to the Korean main qualifying rounds held in July and August at Golfzon City Golf China No. 2 in Yanji, China, 15 professionals and five amateurs were chosen for the finals.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Golfzon wraps up Korean qualifiers for 2026 China Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/golfzon-wraps-up-korean-qualifiers-for-2026-china-open",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}