"I will show you a round without regrets tomorrow too"… Kim Si-woo Shares 3rd at Genesis Championship After Round 3

Kim Si-woo moved into a share of third place after Round 3 of the Genesis Championship, gaining 4 strokes without a bogey. He is 3 strokes behind the leader. He is aiming for his first domestic tournament win since turning pro.

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"I'll show you a round without regrets tomorrow too," said Kim Si-woo (31) after completing Round 3 of the Genesis Championship on the 24th. Despite having won 4 times on the U.S. stage, he has yet to win a tournament held in Korea.

Genesis Championship Round 3: 67 strokes, 0 bogeys, T3

The tournament began on the 22nd at Woojung Hills Country Club in Cheonan. It is co-sanctioned by the KPGA Tour and the DP World Tour. In Round 3, Kim Si-woo recorded no bogeys and 4 birdies, shooting 4 under par, 67. Yonhap News reports a total of 10 under par, 203 strokes, for a share of third place (as of 20:00 on Oct. 24, 2026).

Another report from the same day by Global Economic listed Kim Si-woo at 11 under par, 202 strokes. DP World Tour and both news agencies confirmed 10 under par, 203 strokes, and this article follows that figure.

Katsuragawa Gains 8 Strokes to Take Lead, Three Players Share Third

The player who shook up the leaderboard was Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa. DP World Tour reports that he shot 8 under today alone, taking sole lead at 13 under par, 200 strokes. He won his first DP World Tour title at the 2024 ISPS Handa Championship.

Second place alone belongs to South Africa's Casey Jarvis (11 under par). Jarvis earned his first DP World Tour title this year at the Magical Kenya Open, setting a tournament-record 25 under par. Kim Si-woo, Shin Sang-hoon, and Antoine Rozner are tied for third at 10 under par.

Rank	Player	Nationality	Score (under par)	Gap to leader
1	Yuto Katsuragawa	Japan	13	-
2	Casey Jarvis	South Africa	11	2 strokes
T3	Kim Si-woo	South Korea	10	3 strokes
T3	Shin Sang-hoon	South Korea	10	3 strokes
T3	Antoine Rozner	-	10	3 strokes
T6	Jorge Campillo	-	9	4 strokes
T6	Martin Couvra	-	9	4 strokes
T6	Ryan Fox	-	9	4 strokes

Eight players, from first through a tie for sixth, are within 4 strokes of each other. Two players are ahead of Kim Si-woo. Among Korean players, Shin Sang-hoon is tied for third with Kim Si-woo.

Kim Si-woo, age 31, 4 career PGA Tour wins, No. 2 among Korean players

Kim was born on June 28, 1995, is 31 this year, and is affiliated with CJ Logistics. Four years after making his PGA Tour debut, he won his first title at the 2016 Wyndham Championship. He then won the 2017 Players Championship, the 2021 American Express, and the 2023 Sony Open. His 4 career wins rank second among Korean players, behind Choi Kyung-ju's 8.

The 2026 season was a notable one. He recorded 11 top-10 finishes in 24 PGA Tour events, including 3 runner-up finishes and 2 third-place finishes. Kim is the first Korean player to record more than 10 top-10 finishes in a single season. As of Sept. 15, his world ranking was a career-high No. 13, the highest among Korean and Asian players.

Genesis Championship purse $4 million, winner's share $680,000

Genesis According to the official announcement, the total purse is $4 million, and the winner's share is $680,000. Dividing $680,000 by $4 million gives 17%, roughly one-sixth of the total purse. That is $143,750 more than the $536,250 Kim earned for finishing T14 at the August Tour Championship.

Asia Economy reported, citing official PGA Tour records, that Kim's 2026 season earnings are $10,271,694. His career earnings are $41,169,934 as of Aug. 31, making him the first Korean player to surpass $40 million.

The prize money for Kim at this tournament has not yet been determined. The final round will be played on the 25th on the same course. Kim has not won since the 2023 Sony Open, and he has never won a tournament in Korea. The gap to the leader is 3 strokes.

Related official sites

DP World Tour Genesis Championship official leaderboard — official tournament leaderboard
PGA TOUR Kim Si-woo official record — season-by-season results and official earnings
OWGR Kim Si-woo official world ranking — Kim Si-woo official world ranking record
KPGA official website — official KPGA Tour information

Representative image · Stock photo · Not an on-site photo of the current match described in the article · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Bryan Berlin), CC BY-SA 4.0