Duration | 13 April 2023 | – 12 November 2023
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Number of official events | 22 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023 Korean Tour was the 46th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
European Tour strategic alliance extension
Following the strategic alliance partnership signed with the European Tour in December 2022,[1] the season marked the inaugural edition of the Korea Championship, the first time the Korean Tour had co-sanctioned an event with the European Tour since 2013.[2] Following the conclusion of the event, a new extension to the strategic alliance was announced in May by the European Tour. As part of the extension, an additional two players (three in total) from the Korean Tour Order of Merit were awarded European Tour (DP World Tour) status for the following season.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[4][5]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | ![]() |
3.18 | ||
23 Apr | Golfzon Open in Jeju | Jeju | 700,000,000 | ![]() |
3.57 | New tournament | |
30 Apr | Korea Championship | Gyeonggi | US$2,000,000 | ![]() |
17.05 | EUR | New tournament |
7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | ![]() |
6.29 | ASA | |
14 May | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | ![]() |
5.56 | ||
21 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | ![]() |
4.17 | ||
28 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | ![]() |
3.58 | ||
4 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | North Chungcheong | 800,000,000 | ![]() |
3.54 | ||
11 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | ![]() |
4.19 | ||
18 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | ![]() |
7.33 | JPN | |
25 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,350,000,000 | ![]() |
6.43 | ASA | |
23 Jul | Honors K Sollago CC Han Jangsang Invitational | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
3.63 | ||
27 Aug | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
3.66 | ||
3 Sep | LX Championship | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | ![]() |
3.78 | ||
10 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | ![]() |
8.52 | ASA, JPN | |
17 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | ![]() |
2.91 | ||
24 Sep | iMBank Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
3.27 | ||
8 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | ![]() |
3.37 | ||
15 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | ![]() |
5.62 | ||
29 Oct | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() |
4.80 | ||
5 Nov | Golfzon-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | ![]() |
3.64 | ||
12 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | ![]() |
2.86 |
Order of Merit
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.[6] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).[7]
Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6,062 | Promoted to European Tour |
2 | ![]() |
5,205 | |
3 | ![]() |
5,136 | |
4 | ![]() |
5,108 | |
5 | ![]() |
5,004 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | ![]() |
[7] |
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | ![]() |
[8] |
Notes
- ^ 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; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- ^ "DP World Tour, PGA Tour announce expansion of relationship with Korea Professional Golfers' Association". European Tour. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "DP World Tour announces global 2023 schedule". PGA Tour. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "DP World Tour and KPGA formalise relationship with new Strategic Alliance". European Tour. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Korean events confirmed on Asian Tour schedule". Asian Tour. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Kim, Dong-chan (12 November 2023). "KPGA 코리안투어 대상 함정우 "미국·유럽 무대 도전하겠다"" [KPGA Korean Tour Grand Prize winner Ham Jeong-woo "I will challenge the U.S. and European stage"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
대상 수상으로 보너스 상금 1억원, 제네시스 차량, 투어 시드 5년, 미국프로골프(PGA) 투어 퀄리파잉스쿨 최종전 직행 자격, DP 월드투어 시드 1년 등의 특전을 확보한 함정우는 경기 후 인터뷰에서...
[In a post-match interview, Ham Jeong-woo, who secured 100 million won in bonus prize money, a Genesis car, a five-year tour seed, a direct qualification to the final round of the PGA Tour Qualifying School, and a one-year DP World Tour seed...] - ^ "2023 Castelbajac Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)