Jung Chan-min is chasing his first win of the season at the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) 2026 season Founders Cup.
Jung took the lead after the third round held Sunday at the Kyle Phillips Course (par 72) of Golfzon County Yeongam 45 in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. He shot a 4-under-par 68 with three bogeys and seven birdies, bringing his tournament total to 10-under-par 206 and putting him one stroke ahead of Yang Ji-ho and Jung Jae-hyun, who are tied at 9-under-par 207.
Jung had cut three strokes through the 12th hole but faced a setback with consecutive bogeys on the par-4 13th and par-3 14th holes. He bounced back with back-to-back birdies on the following two holes to take sole possession of the lead. On the 18th hole, Jung sank a 7-meter birdie putt directly into the cup.
However, with chasers such as Yang Ji-ho and Jung Jae-hyun close behind, the competition is expected to remain fierce until the end. Yang has previously won the 2022 KB Financial Liiv Championship and the 2023 Hana Bank Invitational. Jung Jae-hyun is a rookie who went to the Philippines for golf training as a child and made his KPGA Tour debut in 2024.
