2012 Korean Tour
The 2012 Korean Tour was the second season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. The season consisted of 13 events, seven of which were co-sanctioned by other tours. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 400 million won (approximately US$350,000). Four had prize funds of 1 billion won (US$900,000) while the Ballantine's Championship has a prize fund of 2.2 million euros (approximately US$2.9 million).
| Duration | 26 April 2012 – 28 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | 2: Kim Bi-o Kim Dae-sub |
| Order of Merit | Lee Sang-hee |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | 32 | ASA, EUR | |
| 13 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (2) | 10 | ONE | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (3) | 10 | ONE | |
| 3 Jun | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (3) | 6 | ||
| 24 Jun | Volvik Hildesheim Open | North Chungcheong | US$300,000 | Lee In-woo (2) | 14 | ASA | New tournament |
| 2 Sep | SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (2) | 6 | ||
| 9 Sep | Charity High 1 Open | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Matthew Griffin (1) | 6 | ONE | |
| 16 Sep | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (8) | 6 | ||
| 23 Sep | Munsingwear Matchplay Championship | Gangwon | 600,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun (3) | 6 | ||
| 7 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (16) | 14 | ASA | |
| 14 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Meen-whee (1) | 12 | ||
| 21 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (9) | 12 | ONE | |
| 28 Oct | Windsor Classic | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Baek Joo-yeob (1) | 6 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Sang-hee | 2,995 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam | 2,720 |
| 3 | Kim Dae-sub | 2,620 |
| 4 | Kim Bi-o | 2,300 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-hyun | 2,180 |
Notes
- 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
- "Korean Tour Record" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
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