2019 Korean Tour
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| Duration | 18 April 2019 – 13 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Most wins |  Kim Bi-o (2) |
| Order of Merit | Moon Kyong-jun |
| Player of the Year | Moon Kyong-jun |
| Rookie of the Year | Lee Jae-kyeong |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 Korean Tour was the 42nd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 |  Richard T. Lee (2) | 9 | ||
| 28 Apr | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (4) | 9 | ||
| 5 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Lee Tae-hee (3) | 12 | ASA | |
| 12 May | Huons Elravie Celebrity Pro-Am | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Jeon Ga-lam (2) | 9 | Pro-Am | |
| 19 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (1) | 9 | ||
| 26 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Seo Hyung-seok (2) | 9 | ||
| 9 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (5) | 9 | ||
| 16 Jun | KEB Hana Bank Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (1) | 9 | ||
| 23 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 |  Jazz Janewattananond (1) | 13 | ASA | |
| 30 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 |  Won Joon Lee (1) | 9 | ||
| 1 Sep | Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Lee Jae-kyeong (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 22 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 |  Jbe' Kruger (n/a) | 14 | ASA, JPN | |
| 29 Sep | DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (5) | 9 | ||
| 6 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Soo-min (3) | 9 | ||
| 13 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Im Sung-jae (1) | 9 |
Order of Merit[edit]
The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2020 European Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moon Kyong-jun | 4,126 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Lee Soo-min | 3,780 | |
| 3 | Ham Jeong-woo | 3,529 | |
| 4 | Lee Hyung-joon | 3,260 | |
| 5 | Seo Hyung-seok | 3,127 |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Moon Kyong-jun | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Lee Jae-kyeong | [5][4] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2019 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "생애 첫 '제네시스 대상' 품은 문경준, 유러피언투어 진출한다" [Moon Kyong-jun, the first Genesis Points prize in his life, advances to the European Tour] (in Korean). KPGA. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2019 시즌 KPGA 코리안투어, 2019 KPGA 제네시스 대상 시상식으로 피날레" [2019 KPGA Korean Tour Finale at the 2019 Genesis Grand Prize Awards] (in Korean). KPGA. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2019 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)