Duration | 15 April 2021 | – 7 November 2021
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Number of official events | 17 |
Most wins | Park Sang-hyun (2) |
Order of Merit | Tom Kim |
Player of the Year | Tom Kim |
Rookie of the Year | Kim Dong-eun |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Korean Tour was the 44th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
The following table lists official events during the 2021 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
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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 | 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 (12) | 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 | Richard T. Lee (3) | 9 | ||
7 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (6) | 9 |
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.[2][3]
Position | Player | Points |
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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 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Tom Kim | [4][5] |
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Dong-eun | [6][5] |