Jeong Yu-jun (정유준) completed his first round of the 2026 Lexus Masters in 65 strokes, six under par, taking the outright lead at Club72's Ocean Course in Incheon. Park Jun-hong is one stroke back, but the opening round is not yet complete for the entire field: fading light forced a handful of players to return on Friday morning, October 30.
Six under in difficult weather
Held from October 29 to November 1, Lexus Masters is a 72-hole stroke-play event contested over four rounds on a par-71 course. The tournament carries a KRW 1 billion total purse.
Jeong made eight birdies and two bogeys, a net six-under score that correctly translates into 65 on a par-71 layout. Park Jun-hong (박준홍) signed for 66 (−5). Kim Seung-hyuk (김승혁) and Kang Kyung-nam (강경남) each completed 67 (−4). Rain, wind and lower temperatures made scoring and distance control unusually demanding.
Why Shin Sang-hun's score is still provisional
Shin Sang-hun (신상훈) was four under through 17 holes when play was suspended. He had driven his ball onto the fairway of the par-five 18th before darkness halted proceedings. His position was provisionally tied for third; he has not yet posted a completed 67. His final hole is scheduled to be completed on Friday morning, October 30.
The distinction matters beyond this tournament. Shin heads the season-long Genesis Award points race and is trying to secure his lead with just the season finale to follow Lexus Masters. Two principal challengers finished Thursday: Jang Yu-bin (장유빈) carded 68 (−3) and Jeong Chan-min (정찬민) finished on 70 (−1). Every stroke can matter in the wider rankings contest.
A potentially decisive week for the leader
Jeong entered the event 111th in Genesis points, leaving his playing status for next season uncertain. He told Korean reporters that he needed a major result and had stopped focusing on the leaderboard; his putting, he said, was particularly productive on Thursday.
That makes the opening 65 important, but it is not a title: three rounds remain, and the first-round leaderboard will not be definitive until the delayed players finish. A full round-one ranking should be taken only from the updated results after Friday morning's resumption.
The wider story is a difficult-weather contest in which a player fighting to keep his tour status leads while the season's points leader still has one hole to play. The next meaningful checkpoint is the completion of round one—not a premature declaration of a winner.
