The NT$1.1 million 2026 ThreeBond Advanced Challenge begins tomorrow, October 6, at the Hsin Yi Golf Club in Kaohsiung. This marks the Advanced International Group’s 9th consecutive year as a title sponsor for Taiwanese professional men’s golf events, and serves as the 6th leg of this season’s ThreeBond Challenge Tour, where Chen Ting-yu seeks his second victory of the year.

The tournament offers a total prize purse featuring an elevated champion’s share of NT$250,000, as the original NT$150,000 top prize is boosted by an additional NT$10,000 for the fifth consecutive year from PARJET Co., Ltd. Chairman Lin Chao-hsien, with NT$75,000 awarded to the runner up and NT$50,000 for third place. Played under a non-cut format across 36 holes, the top 40 players upon the conclusion of the second-round finals will receive prize money.

A field of 96 players, comprising 82 professionals and 14 amateurs, will compete in the 6th and fourth-to-last leg of the ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour Season. Competitors are eager to perform at their best to secure and improve their positions on the challenge tour Order of Merit, chasing the money list title and bonus prizes reserved for the top three season finishers.

Chem Ting-yu has already secured one victory on the ThreeBond Challenge Tour this season and aims for his second this week, currently leading the money list with NT$255,750, Lin Ta-yu sits closely behind in second place with NT$206,750, trailing by less than NT$5,000.

An 18-hole pro-am tournament was successfully held today under sunny skies and pristine course conditions, pairing 16 professionals with 48 social amateurs.

Advanced International Group General Manager Chou I-nan remarked during the luncheon that as a company rooted in the golf industry, Advanced feels a strong duty to support Taiwanese professional golf. He expressed great fulfillment in watching domestic players elevate their games onto the international stage, and wished all competitors the best of luck ahead of tomorrow's opening round.

Advanced previously co-titled the Advanced Fushing Challenge with Taiwan Fushing Industrial in September 2018 before taking over as the sole title sponsor in 2019, continuing their sponsorship of the men's challenge tour for nine straight years through this season.

Amateur champion supplementary prizes include five dozen Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf balls sponsored by Dunlop Sports Taiwan and an Omnix golf bag provided by Somax International Co., Ltd. Additionally, the top three amateur finishers will each receive a TaylorMade Qi4D driver valued at NT$22,200, courtesy of Advanced International Group.

Measuring 7,510 yards, the Hsin-Yi Golf Club layout features penal roughs outside the narrow fairways and brisk greens that will rigorously test players' precision in ball-striking and putting.

Tomorrow's opening round features split-tee starts from the 1st and 10th holes, with the first group teeing off at 6:30 AM and the final group at 8:47 AM, expected to conclude before 2:00 PM.

Tournament Special Awards include hole-in-one prizes on the four par-3s at holes 3, 6, 13, and 17, featuring an NT$20,000 cash prize plus standard course-sponsored items provided by Hsin-Yi Golf Club, open to professionals with no limit on recipients. Furthermore, across the two rounds on October 6 and 7, the first professional or amateur to make a hole-in-one on any of the four par-3s, sponsored by Advanced International Group, will receive NT$100,000. If unclaimed by the end of the tournament, the full NT$100,000 will be donated to the TPGA as a golf development fund.

Additional special awards feature the round lowest score award of NT$30,000 per round provided by Hai Chieh International Co., Ltd. Chairman Wang Fu-chung, awarded to the lowest scorer in each round and split equally in the event of a tie for both professionals and amateurs, as well as the second shot closest to the pin award of NT$20,000 provided by Advanced International Group for the closest second shot to the pin on the 9th hole across the two rounds, restricted to professionals. In addition, a course record bonus of NT$20,000 is provided by Hsin-Yi Golf Club for breaking the existing official course record of 63 set by amateur Chen Ji-gun.

As a thoughtful touch, Advanced International has once again prepared specialty pastries from the century-old bakery Juyi Jenn Jan for all VIP guests and participants, sharing warm southern hospitality.

ThreeBond is an international manufacturer originating from professional industrial adhesives in Japan, maintaining a long-standing sponsorship of former TPGA President and current Challenge Tour CEO Chen Chih-chung for over 40 years and serving as the total title sponsor of the ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour for 12 consecutive years. The tour features nine events this season.

Taiwan Fushing Industrial Chairman Lin Jui-chang continues to sponsor the Order of Merit bonuses for the top three finishers on both the Taiwan Tour and the ThreeBond Challenge Tour, offering NT$500,000, NT$300,000, and NT$200,000 respectively, totaling NT$2 million.

Spectators are welcome to attend. Spectators must visit the tournament starter station to pay a NT$30 insurance fee, fill out registration details, and receive a spectator pass. Spectators must walk strictly on cart paths, as inter-hole shuttle transport is not provided. For safety reasons, children under 6 and pets are prohibited on the course.