The 2018 Korean Tour was the 41st season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 19 April 2018 – 11 November 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Park Sang-hyun (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lee Hyung-joon |
| Player of the Year | Lee Hyung-joon |
| Rookie of the Year | Ham Jeong-woo |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Jeon Ga-lam (1) |
9 | ||
| 6 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (6) |
12 | ASA | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kwon Sung-yeol (1) |
9 | ||
| 27 May | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Lee Tae-hee (2) |
9 | ||
| 3 Jun | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Maeng Dong-seop (3) |
9 | New tournament | |
| 10 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Meen-whee (2) |
9 | ||
| 17 Jun | KEB Hana Bank Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (7) |
9 | New tournament | |
| 24 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Choi Min-chel (1) |
12 | ASA | |
| 1 Jul | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (1) |
9 | ||
| 8 Jul | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 |  Sukwoan Ko (1) |
9 | ||
| 19 Aug | Dong-A Membership Group Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Kim Tae-hoon (3) |
9 | ||
| 2 Sep | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Kim Tae-woo (1) |
9 | ||
| 16 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (8) |
12 | ASA | |
| 23 Sep | Huons Celebrity Pro-Am | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Eom Jae-woong (1) |
9 | New Pro-Am tournament | |
| 28 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sung-kug (1) |
9 | ||
| 4 Nov | A+Life Hyodam Jeju Open | Jeju | 500,000,000 | Park Hyo-won (1) |
9 | ||
| 11 Nov | Golfzon-DYB Education KPGA Tour Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Jung-hwan (2) |
9 |
Order of Merit edit
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.[2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2019 European Tour.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Hyung-joon |
4,662 | Forfeited promotion |
| 2 | Park Hyo-won |
4,524 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Park Sang-hyun |
4,412 | Promoted to European Tour[c] |
| 4 | Maeng Dong-seop |
3,893 | |
| 5 | Mun Do-yeob |
3,742 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Lee Hyung-joon |
[6] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Ham Jeong-woo |
[7][6] |
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.
- ^ Earned European Tour status by finishing as the leading player (not otherwise exempt) on the 2018 Asian Tour Order of Merit.[5]
References edit
- ^ "2018 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2018 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "'제네시스 대상' 이형준, 유러피언투어 안간다…"KPGA 코리안투어에 전념할 것"" ['Genesis Grand Prize' Lee Hyung-Joon won't go to the European Tour... "I will devote myself to the KPGA Korean Tour"] (in Korean). KPGA. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "박효원, '혼마 홍콩오픈'서 유러피언투어 정식 데뷔" [Park Hyo-won makes his European Tour official debut at the Honma Hong Kong Open] (in Korean). KPGA. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "박상현, 아시안투어 신인상 수상…유러피언투어 출전권도 획득" [Park Sang-hyun, Asian Tour Rookie Award winner... Qualified to play on the European Tour] (in Korean). KPGA. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2018년 KPGA 코리안투어, 2018 KPGA 제네시스 대상 시상식으로 화려한 피날레" [KPGA Korean Tour 2018 Grand Finale at the 2018 Genesis Grand Prize Awards] (in Korean). KPGA. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2018 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)