The 2010 Korean Tour was the 33rd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 18 March 2010 – 14 November 2010 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Order of Merit |  Kim Bi-o |
| Player of the Year | Kim Bi-o |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Bi-o |
← 2009 2011 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational (1st) | China | 400,000,000 | Kim Hyung-tae (4) |
n/a | ||
| 11 Apr | Tomato Savings Bank Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kim Do-hoon 753 (1) |
n/a | ||
| 17 Apr | Eugene Securities Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Kang Sung-hoon (2) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 25 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,200,000 |  Marcus Fraser (n/a) |
38 | ASA, EUR | |
| 9 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 800,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun (2) |
6 | ONE | |
| 23 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 900,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (7) |
12 | ONE | |
| 20 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Do-hoon 752 (1) |
n/a | ||
| 4 Jul | J-Golf KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Son Joon-eob (1) |
n/a | ||
| 8 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (1) |
n/a | ||
| 27 Aug | Lake Hills Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (2) |
n/a | ||
| 5 Sep | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (5) |
n/a | ||
| 19 Sep | Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational (2nd) | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (4) |
n/a | ||
| 3 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 800,000,000 |  John Huh (1) |
n/a | ||
| 10 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun (3) |
12 | ONE | |
| 17 Oct | Hanyang Sujain-Pine Beach Open | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (8) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 24 Oct | Munsingwear Championship | North Chungcheong | 400,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (7) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 14 Nov | Hana Tour Championship | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Kim Wi-joong (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.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Bi-o |
3,770 |
| 2 | Kim Dae-hyun |
3,595 |
| 3 | Kang Kyung-nam |
3,230 |
| 4 | Son Joon-eob |
2,585 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-sub |
2,275 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kim Bi-o |
[3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Bi-o |
[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
- ^ "2010 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2010 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b KPGA Korean Tour (17 December 2010). "명출상(신인상), 덕춘상(평균타수상),대상(올해의선수상)에 오른 김비오" [Kim Bi-o won the Myeong-chul Award (Rookie of the Year), Deok-chun Award (Batting Average Award), and the Grand Prize (Player of the Year Award)]. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ "2010 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)