The 2026 tournament ended April 24 at Taichung International Country Club (par 72) in Taichung, Taiwan, with South Korea taking all four trophies.
South Korea also won the 21st and 22nd editions, becoming the first country in the event’s 23-tournament history to claim men’s and women’s individual and team titles three consecutive years.
In the men’s individual event, South Korean players swept the top three spots. An Hae-cheon of Korea National Sport University won at 16-under 200. Kim Min-su of Howon High School-affiliated distance learning program was second at 13-under 203, and Yoo Min-hyeok of Sogang High School placed third at 9-under 207. Son Jae-i of Dongnae High School-affiliated distance learning program finished seventh at 5-under 211.
In the men’s team standings, which total the top three scores from each country in each round, South Korea finished at 42-under 606, beating Japan by 19 strokes. Japan was second at 23-under 625.
The women’s competition was also led by South Korea. Park Seo-jin of Seomun Girls’ High School won the individual title at 12-under 204, four shots ahead of runner-up Kim Gyu-bin of Haksan Girls’ High School at 8-under 208. Koo Min-ji of Korea National Sport University and Yoon Gyu-ri of Haksan Girls’ High School tied for fourth at 5-under 211.
South Korea also won the women’s team title at 33-under 615, ahead of Japan at 14-under 634.
An and Park, the men’s and women’s individual champions, extended their strong form after winning together last month at the Taiwan Amateur Championship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
“It’s an honor to represent my country at the Neighbors Cup,” An said. “I’m happy to be part of a major record with three straight titles. I feel I grew again through this tournament.”
Park said she started the final day one shot back. “I felt a lot of pressure to defend the title, but I’m glad I overcame it and won,” she said. “Staying focused to the end helped a lot, even in difficult conditions such as worsening weather.”
The Neighbors Cup began in 1996 as a national team exchange between the Korea Golf Association and the Japan Golf Association. It became a three-nation friendly in 2001 when the Chinese Taipei Golf Association joined. South Korea will try for a fourth straight sweep at the 24th tournament, to be held in South Korea in 2027.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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