2016 Korean Tour
The 2016 Korean Tour was the sixth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. Starting in 2016, each event is worth a minimum of nine points, up from six points previously.[1] The season consists of 12 events, three of which were co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour or the Asian Tour. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 300 million won (approximately US$290,000). Five had prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.
| Duration | 21 April 2016 – 13 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | 2: Choi Jin-ho Joo Heung-chol |
| Order of Merit | Choi Jin-ho |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (5) | 9 | ||
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (5) | 11 | ONE | |
| 15 May | Maeil Dairies Open | South Chungcheong | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (5) | 9 | ||
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (3) | 10 | ||
| 29 May | Nefs Heritage | Gangwon | 702,339,000 | Choi Jin-ho (6) | 9 | ||
| 12 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Lee Sang-yeop (1) | 9 | ||
| 28 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Jun-sung (1) | 9 | ||
| 4 Sep | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (2) | 9 | ||
| 11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (2) | 8 | ONE | |
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar (n/a) | 18 | ASA | |
| 9 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (3) | 9 | ||
| 23 Oct | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Yoon Jung-ho (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 13 Nov | Caido Korea Tour Championship | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (3) | 9 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho | 4,009 |
| 2 | Lee Chang-woo | 3,672 |
| 3 | Lee Hyung-joon | 3,215 |
| 4 | Joo Heung-chol | 3,179 |
| 5 | Yoon Jung-ho | 2,897 |
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". OWGR. 15 April 2016.
- "Korean Tour Record" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
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