2021 Korean Tour
The 2021 Korean Tour was the 11th season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. All the tournaments have prize funds of at least 500 million won (approximately US$500,000). Eight have prize funds of 1 billion won ($1,000,000) or more.
| Duration | 15 April 2021 – 7 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | 2: Park Sang-hyun |
| Order of Merit | Tom Kim |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2021 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (2) | 9 | ||
| 2 May | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kim Dong-eun (1) | 9 | ||
| 9 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (4) | 9 | ||
| 30 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Moon Kyong-jun (2) | 9 | ||
| 6 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Lee Dong-min (2) | 9 | ||
| 13 Jun | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,200,000,000 | Tom Kim (2) | 9 | ||
| 27 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,300,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jun Seok Lee (1) | 9 | ||
| 11 Jul | Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (9) | 9 | ||
| 25 Jul | Yamaha Honors K Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Kim Han-byeol (3) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 15 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (2) | 9 | ||
| 5 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | South Jeolla | 600,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (11) | 9 | ||
| 12 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (3) | 9 | ||
| 19 Sep | DGB Financial Group Irvine Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (10) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 3 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (2) | 9 | ||
| 10 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Lee Jae-kyeong (2) | 9 | ||
| 24 Oct | Hana Bank Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard T. Lee (3) | 9 | ||
| 7 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (6) | 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][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kim | 5,541 |
| 2 | Park Sang-hyun | 5,535 |
| 3 | Ham Jeong-woo | 4,119 |
| 4 | Kim Han-byeol | 3,838 |
| 5 | Seo Yo-seop | 3,815 |
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.
- JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- "Korean Tour Schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- "Genesis Points" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Genesis Prize Ranking" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
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