The 2008 Korean Tour, titled as the 2008 SBS Korean Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 2 April 2008 – 1 November 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  Bae Sang-moon (2) K. J. Choi (2) Hwang Inn-choon (2) Kim Hyung-sung (2) Andrew McKenzie (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kim Hyung-sung |
| Player of the Year | Kim Hyung-sung |
| Rookie of the Year | Kang Sung-hoon |
← 2007 2009 → | |
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Seoul Broadcasting System, that was announced in June 2004.[1]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Ballantine's Championship | Jeju | €2,000,000 |  Graeme McDowell (n/a) |
28 | ASA, EUR | New tournament |
| 23 Mar | KEB Invitational (1st) | China | 400,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (3) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 7 Apr | SBS Emerson Pacific Tottori Prefecture Open | Japan | 300,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (2) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 20 Apr | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | K. J. Choi (13) |
n/a | ||
| 27 Apr | SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kim Hyung-sung (2) |
n/a | ||
| 4 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (2) |
14 | ASA | |
| 25 May | SBS Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Andrew Tschudin (1) |
n/a | ||
| 1 Jun | SBS Kumho Asiana Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (3) |
n/a | ||
| 15 Jun | Philos Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 22 Jun | SBS Ace Savings Bank Montvert Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Kim Hyung-sung (3) |
n/a | ||
| 31 Aug | SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (10) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 7 Sep | SBS Yeonwoo Heavenland Open | North Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Kim Wi-joong (1) |
n/a | ||
| 21 Sep | KEB Invitational (2nd) | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (6) |
n/a | ||
| 28 Sep | SBS Samsung Benest Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Andrew McKenzie (1) |
n/a | ||
| 5 Oct | Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (4) |
18 | ASA | |
| 12 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | K. J. Choi (14) |
n/a | ||
| 19 Oct | SBS Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kim Hyung-tae (3) |
n/a | ||
| 1 Nov | SBS Dongbu Insurance Promy Cup Eden Valley Resort Matchplay Championship |
South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (6) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | SBS Hana Tour Championship | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (1) |
n/a | ||
| 16 Nov | NH NongHyup KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Andrew McKenzie (2) |
n/a |
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.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Hyung-sung |
6,765 |
| 2 | Kim Dae-sub |
4,025 |
| 3 | Bae Sang-moon |
3,375 |
| 4 | Kang Kyung-nam |
3,230 |
| 5 | Kang Sung-hoon |
3,030 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kim Hyung-sung |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kang Sung-hoon |
[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; EUR − European Tour.
References edit
- ^ "국내골프도 내년부터 '투어시대'" [Domestic golf will also enter the 'tour era' starting next year]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "2008 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2008 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)