2013 Korean Tour
| Duration | 25 April 2013 – 1 November 2013 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Most wins |  Kang Sung-hoon (2) |
| Order of Merit | Ryu Hyun-woo |
| Player of the Year | Ryu Hyun-woo |
| Rookie of the Year | Song Young-han |
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The 2013 Korean Tour was the 36th 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 2013 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Brett Rumford (n/a) | 34 | ASA, EUR | |
| 12 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Ryu Hyun-woo (2) | 8 | ONE | |
| 19 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Matthew Griffin (2) | 6 | ONE | |
| 26 May | Happiness Kwangju Bank Open | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (10) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 2 Jun | Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Soo-min (a) (1) | 6 | ||
| 4 Aug | Bosung CC Classic | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Tae-hoon (1) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 11 Aug | SolaSeaDo-Pine Beach Open | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (5) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 18 Aug | Dongchon KPGA Championship | North Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Kim Hyung-tae (5) | 6 | ||
| 15 Sep | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Lee Chang-woo (a) (1) | 6 | ||
| 29 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (8) | 6 | ||
| 6 Oct | Munsingwear Matchplay Championship | Gangwon | 600,000,000 | Kim Do-hoon (2) | 6 | ||
| 13 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | Kang Sung-hoon (3) | 14 | ASA | |
| 20 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Kang Sung-hoon (4) | 14 | ONE | |
| 1 Nov | Herald KYJ Tour Championship | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (2) | 6 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Ballantine's Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryu Hyun-woo | 3,555 |
| 2 | Kim Hyung-tae | 3,310 |
| 3 | Kim Tae-hoon | 3,215 |
| 4 | Kim Do-hoon | 3,160 |
| T5 | Kang Sung-hoon | 2,540 |
| Lee Sang-hee |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Ryu Hyun-woo | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Song Young-han | [4][3] |
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; EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "2013 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2013 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b "발렌타인 2013 한국프로골프대상 시상식 영광의 수상자 모습" [Ballantine's 2013 Korea Professional Golf Awards Winners] (in Korean). KPGA. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2013 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)