There is so much more than just a title up for grabs in Korea, and Tom Jacobs has run his expert eye over the latest DP World Tour field for his Genesis Championship betting tips.
It’s the last regular event of the 2026 DP World Tour season and a number of runners and riders will make the short(ish) hop from India to South Korea where there is so much more than a title on the line, with places in the season-ending playoffs up for grabs, while there are just three events left for those hoping to grab an invaluable PGA Tour card for the 2027 season. Our focus here, though, is who will be getting their hands on that trophy – but before we get to my Genesis Championship betting tips…
2026 Genesis Championship details
Dates: October 22-25, 2026
Venue: Woo Jeong Hills CC, Cheonan, South Korea
Course: Par 71 – 7,367 yards
Format: 72-hole stroke play with halfway cut
Purse: $4 million
Race to Dubai points: 5,000
Ryder Cup points: 1,500
Defending champion: Jung-hwan Lee (-11)
2026 Genesis Championship TV schedule
US viewers can catch the action on the Golf Channel.
Thursday: Golf Channel from 7.30am
Friday: Golf Channel from 7.30am
Saturday: Golf Channel from 8am
Sunday: Golf Channel from 7.30am
All times EDT
If you’re in the UK, you can watch live coverage on Sky Sports.
Thursday: Sky Sports Golf and Main Event from 4am
Friday: Sky Sports Golf from 3am and Main Event from 4.30am
Saturday: Sky Sports Golf and Main Event from 4.30am
Sunday: Sky Sports Golf and Main Event from 3.30am
All times BST
2026 Genesis Championship prize money
The full Genesis Championship purse breakdown can be found here.
2026 Genesis Championship betting tips
Right, let’s get into my picks. Remember, all prices are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change. And please gamble responsibly.
The Banker: Adrian Otaegui
55/1 e/w (BoyleSports 6 Places 1/5 Odds)
It’s not often we kick off these previews with a 55/1 shot, and “banker” might be a strong term for Adrian Otaegui this week, but he is the shortest-priced of my selections, and in my opinion for very good reason.
Otaegui comes into this week with back-to-back top 10 finishes under his belt, both times ranking inside the top-4 for SG Tee-to-Green and inside the top 10 for SG Approach. That’s the sort of ball striking you need coming to this course, and certainly puts him front of mind given his history.
As a five-time DP World Tour winner, you have to respect his chances when in form, but Otaegui has shown a particular liking for playing in Asia as well, specifically China, where he has won once and finished runner-up twice, including earlier this season.
In fact, if you look at his early season form, you will find that 2nd at the Volvo China Open and a 3rd at the Hainan Classic, meaning his two standout results of the year have come in Asia.
His last two ball-striking wins have been his best in a couple of years, at least since he won at Valderrama, and given this was won at -11 last year, and by three strokes, it’s going to be hugely beneficial that he can trust where his ball is going.
When he won at Valderrama, scoring was uncharacteristically low, but he did win by six strokes, so he has shown he can stretch the lead on a tough golf course, something Jung-hwan Lee did here on Sunday, 12 months ago.
His form is good, he loves Asia, and he made the cut here last year despite being in very average form, so now he’s hitting the ball the way he is, I think he’s a great price to pick up a 6th DP World Tour title.
The Outsider: Matteo Manassero
90/1 e/w (BoyleSports, SpreadEx 6 Places 1/5 Odds)
Matteo Manassero is hitting the ball beautifully and making cuts, and if he can find a putter, something he’s done many times in Asia throughout his career, then I think he can win at a big price this week.
The Italian has now made 5 out of his last 6 cuts despite putting absolutely horribly, and I am willing to bet that he can better his recent T14 at the Irish Open, and his best finish of the season – a T9 at the Indian Open, by contending here.
There are so many good signs for Manassero, who will always struggle to compete off the tee, but is hitting his irons great and can get chip with the best of them, and now he should find himself in a very comfortable environment.
Looking at Manassero’s five wins on the DP World Tour, you will see two came in Asia, in Malaysia and Singapore, and while he hasn’t played in Korea, I am willing to bet he will enjoy it. In addition to his two wins on the continent, Manassero has 2nd and 4th place finishes in Hong Kong, a 3rd in India, and another 7th in Malaysia.
If he doesn’t putt well, it will be another middling finish for him this week, but the upside is big on this five-time winner, and it’s very clear now that the rest of his game is good enough to contend, and his just waiting for a better week on the greens to get in the mix once again. Given his record in Asia, I will take a chance that happens this week.
The Long Shot: Jordan Gumberg
200/1 e/w (Coral, Ladbrokes 8 Places 1/5 Odds)
Jordan Gumberg is incredibly inconsistent, but he’s a two-time winner on the DP World Tour since the start of 2024, and he seems to enjoy playing in Asia, so I am willing to chance him this week in Korea.
For starters, the American finished 7th on debut here last year, growing into the event nicely by improving his position after every round. Now, if he can make a quicker start this time around and put himself in contention from the outset, we know he can hold onto a lead.
Gumberg won wire-to-wire at the Hainan Classic earlier this season, and that was the best of a good set of results in Asia. His win there, his 7th here, a 14th at the Singapore Classic and a further 16th at the Hainan Classic show that this is his favourite part of the world to play golf in so far, and getting away from Europe clearly benefits him, with his other win coming in South Africa.
Before his surprise win at the Hainan Classic, he had finished T28 a fortnight before at the Joburg Open, and he had finished 17th in South Africa two weeks before winning the SDC Championship in 2024 as well, albeit with a missed cut in between. That’s why his 23rd last week is eye-catching, given he was 12th at halfway and putted really well. His irons were slightly better as well, even if he still lost strokes, so this might be a sign of things to come, as he stays in Asia for a second-straight week.
It’s a punt for sure, but I do like to back players in the part of their world they seem to be the most comfortable, especially when it’s so obviously standout behaviour, and for whatever reason, this American saves his best golf for this continent.
Outside of his two wins, his 7th here at this course a year ago was his best effort at this level, so let’s back him to go well again, with 7 places in our pocket, and a big price to boot.
The Bonus Bet:Jeunghun Wang
150/1 e/w (Betfred 8 Places 1/5 Odds)
Jeunghun Wang isn’t a player we have talked about for a while, but he’s a former Rookie of the Year on the DP World Tour, having won twice in his maiden season, which he followed up with another in 2017, to make him a three-time winner at this level.
His career hit a rough patch after that, and while he was inconsistent before 2020, he had to lay down his clubs for 18 months to do mandatory military service, and he didn’t return to the DP World Tour until 2023. In 2022 though, he played four events, all on the International Series, and he finished T22, T5, T23, T3, which was a remarkable effort given his time away.
Wang’s return to the DP World Tour wasn’t as smooth in 2023, but there were positive signs at the start of the season, finishing 3rd in Singapore and 8th in Thailand, form he just couldn’t sustain, but showing that playing in Asia could come with upside.
That ultimately disappointing year in 2023 meant it was back to a combination of the Korean and Asian Tours, where he’s been ever since, but for a few spot starts, though he’s shown some great signs when playing closer to home.
He was twice a runner-up on the Asian Tour in 2024, a runner-up again in 2025 in Singapore, and then this year, he finally returned to the Winners’ Circle, winning on the Korean Tour, after three T3 finishes on the Asian Tour throughout the season.
That win at the KJ Choi Invitational earlier this month might just be the springboard he needs to start contending again at this level, and he’ll get the chance to put that to the test on a course he knows well.
Wang has played the Korean Open here twice, finishing 3rd both times, the second time coming in May this year. While this will be a better field, he’s clearly back playing some good golf, he definitely likes the course, and he has three wins at this level to fall back on if he does get in contention, so I think this could be the start of a very positive return for Wang, who is still just 31 years old.
He’s had six top 10s this season including his win, so there is certainly some consistency creeping back into his game, even if at a lower level, and at a big price, I’ll take a chance there is more to come, on what should remain a suitable layout.
2026 Genesis Championship tee times
You can see the full Genesis Championship field and tee times on the DP World Tour website.
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