2022 Korean Tour
| Duration | 14 April 2022 – 13 November 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21 |
| Most wins | Kim Bi-o (2) Kim Yeong-su (2) Park Eun-shin (2) Seo Yo-seop (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kim Yeong-su |
| Player of the Year | Kim Yeong-su |
| Rookie of the Year | Bae Yong-jun |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 Korean Tour was the 45th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
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[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 6 Nov | Golfzon-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 tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World 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 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kim Yeong-su | [6] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Bae Yong-jun | [7][6] |
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; 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.
- ^ "2022 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 시즌 '제네시스 대상', '제네시스 상금왕' 석권 김영수가 꼽은 올 한 해 결정적인 순간은?" [2022 season 'Genesis Grand Prize' and 'Genesis Prize King' winner, what was the decisive moment of this year?] (in Korean). KPGA. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
2022 시즌 '제네시스 대상'의 주인공인 김영수에게는 1억 원의 보너스 상금과 제네시스 차량 1대, 투어 시드 5년, PGA투어와 DP월드투어 공동 주관 대회인 '제네시스 스코티시 오픈' 출전권, DP월드투어 시드 1년이 주어졌다.
[Kim Yeong-su, the protagonist of the 2022 season's 'Genesis Grand Prize,' received a bonus prize of 1 million won, a Genesis car, a five-year Tour seed, a ticket to the Genesis Scottish Open, a tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, and a one-year DP World Tour card.] - ^ a b "2022 시즌 KPGA 코리안투어, '2022 KPGA 제네시스 대상 시상식'으로 피날레" [KPGA Korean Tour 2022 season finale with '2022 KPGA Genesis Grand Prize Awards'] (in Korean). KPGA. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)