2022 Korean Tour
The 2022 Korean Tour was the 12th season of the Korean Tour which awarded Official World Golf Ranking points. All the tournaments had prize funds of at least 500 million won (approximately US$500,000). Nine tournaments had prize funds of 1 billion won ($1,000,000) or more.
| Duration | 14 April 2022 – 13 November 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | 2: Kim Bi-o Kim Yeong-su Park Eun-shin Seo Yo-seop |
| Order of Merit | Kim Yeong-su |
← 2021 2023 → | |
European Tour partnership
In December, it was announced by the European Tour that the KPGA had extended their partnership with them and the PGA Tour.[1] As part of the expansion, the leading player on the Korean Tour Order of Merit was given status onto the European Tour for the following season.[2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (11) | 9 | ||
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (7) | 12 | ASA | |
| 15 May | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | Chang Hee-min (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 22 May | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Park Eun-shin (1) | 9 | ||
| 29 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Yang Ji-ho (1) | 9 | ||
| 5 Jun | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (8) | 9 | ||
| 12 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Shin Sang-hun (1) | 9 | ||
| 19 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jun Seok Lee (2) | 9 | ||
| 26 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,350,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 3 Jul | Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (3) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 17 Jul | Honors K Sollago CC Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Bae Yong-jun (1) | 9 | ||
| 14 Aug | Woosung Construction Open | South Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Shin Yong-gu (1) | 3.23 | ||
| 28 Aug | Bodyfriend Phantom Rovo Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (4) | 3.72 | ||
| 4 Sep | LX Championship | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (5) | 3.55 | New tournament | |
| 11 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Japan | 1,400,000,000 |  Kazuki Higa (n/a) | 9.03 | ASA, JPN | |
| 18 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Jeju | 700,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (8) | 3.41 | ||
| 25 Sep | DGB Financial Group Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (3) | 3.32 | ||
| 2 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (6) | 4.07 | ||
| 9 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Kim Yeong-su (1) | 4.39 | ||
| Clebus Open | – | – | Removed | – | New tournament | ||
| 6 Nov | Golfzone-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Park Eun-shin (2) | 2.97 | New tournament | |
| 13 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Yeong-su (2) | 2.83 |
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.[4] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour.[5]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Yeong-su | 5,915 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Seo Yo-seop | 5,162 | |
| 3 | Kim Bi-o | 4,760 | |
| 4 | Ham Jeong-woo | 4,632 | |
| 5 | Bae Yong-jun | 4,454 |
Notes
- A further one tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
- 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
- "DP World Tour, PGA Tour announce expansion of relationship with Korea Professional Golfers' Association". European Tour. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "KPGA's Genesis Point Award Winner to earn membership to DP World Tour". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Korean Tour Schedule". KPGA. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "Genesis Points" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- "LG Signature 플레이어스 챔피언십 우승자 및 2022 시즌 '제네시스 대상', '제네시스 상금왕' 김영수 인터뷰" [LG Signature Players Championship, Genesis Championship and 2022 season Genesis Points winner King Kim Yeong-su interview] (in Korean). KPGA. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.