2018 Korean Tour
The 2018 Korean Tour was the eighth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. The season consisted of 17 events, three of which are co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. All the tournaments had prize funds of at least 500 million won (approximately US$480,000). Nine have prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.
| Duration | 19 April 2018 – 11 November 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | 3: Park Sang-hyun |
| Order of Merit | Lee Hyung-joon |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 tournament Pro-Am | |
| 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
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 2019 European Tour.[3]
| 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[lower-alpha 3] |
| 4 | Maeng Dong-seop | 3,893 | |
| 5 | Mun Do-yeob | 3,742 |
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.
- Promoted by finishing as leading player (not otherwise exempt) on 2018 Asian Tour Order of Merit.
References
- "Korea Tour Schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Korean Tour Record" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "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. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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