2016 Korean Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 21 April 2016 (2016-04-21) – 13 November 2016 (2016-11-13) |
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Number of official events | 13 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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The 2016 Korean Tour was the 39th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
OWGR points increase
In April, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that the minimum points awarded to Korean Tour events would be increased from 6 points to 9.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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24 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 11 | ONE | |
15 May | Maeil Dairies Open | South Chungcheong | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
22 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ||
29 May | Nefs Heritage | Gangwon | 702,339,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
12 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
28 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
4 Sep | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | ![]() | 8 | ONE | |
2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | ![]() | 18 | ASA | |
9 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | ||
23 Oct | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 9 | New tournament | |
13 Nov | Caido Korea Tour Championship | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 9 |
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.[3]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 4,009 |
2 | ![]() | 3,762 |
3 | ![]() | 3,215 |
4 | ![]() | 3,179 |
5 | ![]() | 2,897 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | ![]() | [4] |
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | ![]() | [5][4] |
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; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
References
- ^ "OWGR Board Announcement". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
The Korean Golf Tour will receive an increase from 6 to 9 minimum first place points to reflect the growth, competitiveness and strength of its players and of the Tour itself.
- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2016 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b "제네시스 한국프로골프대상 시상식 2016" [Genesis Korea Professional Golf Awards 2016] (in Korean). KPGA. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2016 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)