2017 Korean Tour
The 2017 Korean Tour was the seventh season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. The season consisted of 19 events, two of which were co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour and one by the Asian Tour. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 300 million won (approximately US$290,000). Seven had prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.
| Duration | 20 April 2017 – 5 November 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | 2: Chang Yi-keun Kim Seung-hyuk |
| Order of Merit | Choi Jin-ho |
← 2016 2018 → | |
European Tour strategic alliance
In May, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Korean PGA. As part of the alliance, it saw the leading player (not otherwise exempt) on the Korean Tour Order of Merit gain European Tour status for the following season.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Maeng Dong-seop (2) | 9 | ||
| 30 Apr | Caido Series 1 – Eugene Group/All for You Jeonnam Open | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kim Seng-yong (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (4) | 9 | ONE | |
| 21 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (7) | 9 | ||
| 28 May | Caido Series 2 – Caido Dream Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Woo-hyun (3) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 4 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Chang Yi-keun (1) | 8 | ONE | |
| 11 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk (3) | 9 | ||
| 18 Jun | Caido Series 3 – Caido Golden V1 Open | South Chungcheong | 300,000,000 | Lee Jung-hwan (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 25 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (2) | 9 | ||
| 2 Jul | Caido Series 4 – NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (4) | 9 | ||
| 16 Jul | Caido Series 5 – Jinju Savings Bank-Caido Male Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (10) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 27 Aug | Caido Series 6 – Dong-A Membership Group Dynamic Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Kim Hong-taek (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 3 Sep | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Seo Hyung-seok (1) | 9 | ||
| 10 Sep | T-up Gswing Mega Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Chang Yi-keun (2) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 17 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard T. Lee (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 24 Sep | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk (4) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 1 Oct | Caido Series 7 – Caido Only Jeju Open | Jeju City | 500,000,000 | Lee Ji-hoon (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 29 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 750,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (5) | 9 | ||
| 5 Nov | Caido Series 8 – Caido Tour Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Go-woong (1) | 9 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2018 European Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho | 5,246 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Lee Jung-hwan | 5,060 | |
| 3 | Lee Hyung-joon | 4,566 | |
| 4 | Lee Seung-taek | 4,364 | |
| 5 | Byun Jin-jae | 4,109 |
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; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
References
- "European Tour signs Strategic Alliance with Korea Professional Golfers' Association". Worldwide Golf. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "Korean Tour Record" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 28 November 2018.