The 2016 Korean Tour was the 39th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 21 April 2016 – 13 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Choi Jin-ho (2) Joo Heung-chol (2) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Jin-ho |
| Player of the Year | Choi Jin-ho |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Tae-woo |
← 2015 2017 → | |
OWGR points increase
editIn April, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Korean Tour events would be increased from 6 points to 9.[1]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (5) |
9 | ||
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (5) |
11 | ONE | |
| 15 May | Maeil Dairies Open | South Chungcheong | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (5) |
9 | ||
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (3) |
10 | ||
| 29 May | Nefs Heritage | Gangwon | 702,339,000 | Choi Jin-ho (6) |
9 | ||
| 12 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Lee Sang-yeop (1) |
9 | ||
| 28 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Jun-sung (1) |
9 | ||
| 4 Sep | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (2) |
9 | ||
| 11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (2) |
8 | ONE | |
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar (n/a) |
18 | ASA | |
| 9 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (3) |
9 | ||
| 23 Oct | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Yoon Jung-ho (1) |
9 | New tournament | |
| 13 Nov | Caido Korea Tour Championship | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (3) |
9 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho |
4,009 |
| 2 | Lee Chang-woo |
3,762 |
| 3 | Lee Hyung-joon |
3,215 |
| 4 | Joo Heung-chol |
3,179 |
| 5 | Yoon Jung-ho |
2,897 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Choi Jin-ho |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Tae-woo |
[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; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
References
edit- ^ "OWGR Board Announcement". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
The Korean Golf Tour will receive an increase from 6 to 9 minimum first place points to reflect the growth, competitiveness and strength of its players and of the Tour itself.
- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2016 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b "제네시스 한국프로골프대상 시상식 2016" [Genesis Korea Professional Golf Awards 2016] (in Korean). KPGA. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2016 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)