The 2001 Korean Tour was the 24th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 26 April 2001 – 16 November 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Choi Gwang-soo (2) Shin Yong-jin (2) Charlie Wi (2) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Gwang-soo |
| Player of the Year | Kang Wook-soon |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Jong-myung |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (11) |
6 | ASA | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | US$300,000 | Charlie Wi (1) |
6 | ASA | |
| 3 Jun | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 250,000,000 | Hur Suk-ho (1) |
n/a | ||
| 30 Jun | Maestro Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (12) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 21 Jul | Chungcheong Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (1) |
n/a | ||
| 27 Jul | Sports Seoul Honam Open | South Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Kim Jong-myung (1) |
n/a | ||
| 2 Sep | Lance Field KPGA Championship | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (4) |
n/a | ||
| 16 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (2) |
6 | ASA | |
| 23 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Charlie Wi (2) |
6 | ASA | |
| 3 Nov | Iksan Open | North Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (5) |
n/a | ||
| 10 Nov | Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Hwang Sung-ha (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 16 Nov | Gangwon Open | Gangwon | 200,000,000 | Bong Tae-ha (1) |
n/a | New tournament |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Gwang-soo |
157,959,842 |
| 2 | Park Do-kyu |
156,902,723 |
| 3 | Charlie Wi |
145,681,660 |
| 4 | Kang Wook-soon |
142,223,529 |
| 5 | Shin Yong-jin |
138,376,729 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kang Wook-soon |
[3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Jong-myung |
[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 PGA Tour.
References edit
- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "2001 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)