2020 Korean Tour
The 2020 Korean Tour was the tenth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. The season consisted of 11 official events. All the tournaments had prize funds of at least 500 million won (approximately US$500,000). Six had prize funds of 1 billion won ($1,000,000) or more.
| Duration | 2 July 2020 – 8 November 2020 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | 2: Kim Han-byeol |
| Order of Merit | Kim Tae-hoon |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2020 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | – | Cancelled | – | ASA | ||
| 5 Jul | Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Lee Ji-hoon (2) | 9 | ||
| 12 Jul | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Tom Kim (1) | 9 | ||
| 19 Jul | KPGA Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Lee Soo-min (4) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 9 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Seong-hyeon (1) | 9 | ||
| 23 Aug | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Tae-hee (4) | 4 | ||
| 30 Aug | Hazzys Golf KPGA Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kim Han-byeol (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 13 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Kim Han-byeol (2) | 9 | ||
| 27 Sep | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Chang-woo (2) | 9 | ||
| 11 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Kim Tae-hoon (4) | 9 | ||
| 25 Oct | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Jeju | 500,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Won Joon Lee (2) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 8 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 |  Seungsu Han (1) | 9 | New tournament |
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][3] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2021 European Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Tae-hoon | 3,252 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Kim Han-byeol | 3,039 | |
| 3 | Lee Jae-kyeong | 3,026 | |
| 4 | Lee Chang-woo | 2,707 | |
| 5 | Moon Kyong-jun | 2,631 |
Notes
- A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
- 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; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- "Korean Tour Schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Genesis Points" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Genesis Prize Ranking" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
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