The 2011 Korean Tour was the 34th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
OWGR inclusion
In August 2010, it was announced that all Korean Tour events, beginning in 2011, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Twayair Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 |  Andrew Tschudin (2) |
6 | ||
| 1 May | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) |
42 | ASA, EUR | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 |  Kim Kyung-tae (6) |
10 | ONE | |
| 15 May | Volvik Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (6) |
6 | New tournament | |
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kurt Barnes (n/a) |
14 | ONE | |
| 29 May | Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (2) |
6 | ||
| 5 Jun | Subaru Classic | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 |  Hong Soon-sang (3) |
6 | ||
| 26 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (8) |
6 | ||
| Charity High 1 Resort Open | Gangwon | – | Abandoned[d] | – | ONE | New tournament | |
| 7 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (5) |
6 | ||
| 28 Aug | Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kim Byung-jun (1) |
6 | ||
| 25 Sep | Munsingwear Championship | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (4) |
6 | ||
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Paul Casey (n/a) |
20 | ||
| 9 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 |  Rickie Fowler (n/a) |
26 | ONE | |
| 16 Oct | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (9) |
6 | ||
| 23 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (15) |
22 | ASA | New tournament |
| 30 Oct | NH Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (1) |
6 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
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.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Soon-sang |
3,160 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam |
3,125 |
| 3 | Choi Ho-sung |
3,095 |
| 4 | Kim Kyung-tae |
2,100 |
| 5 | Ryu Hyun-woo |
2,070 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Hong Soon-sang |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | John Huh |
[6][5] |
Notes
- ^ A further one tournament was scheduled but was abandoned.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.[3]
References
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking board announces new directives". Official World Golf Ranking. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
The Board also agreed that the KPGA (Korean Golf Tour) and the TLA (Tour de Las Americas) should also be incorporated into the Ranking system from January 1 2011 on the same basis once the Technical Committee has liaised with the Tours concerned to establish their player listings and schedules.
- ^ "2011 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Weather forces cancellation of 2011 The Charity High1 Resort Open presented by SBS". OneAsia Tour. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2011 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2011 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)