2011 Korean Tour
Appearance
Duration | 31 March 2011 | – 30 October 2011
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Number of official events | 16[a] |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2010 2012 → |
The 2011 Korean Tour was the 34th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
OWGR inclusion
[edit]In August 2010, it was announced that all Korean Tour events, beginning in 2011, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
Zeitplan
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[2]
Date | Tournament | Standort | Purse (₩) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Apr | Twayair Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
1 May | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 | ![]() |
42 | ASA, EUR | |
8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() |
10 | ONE | |
15 May | Volvik Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | New tournament | |
22 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | ![]() |
14 | ONE | |
29 May | Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
5 Jun | Subaru Classic | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
26 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
Charity High 1 Resort Open | Gangwon | - | Abandoned[d] | - | ONE | New tournament | |
7 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
28 Aug | Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
25 Sep | Munsingwear Championship | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() |
20 | ||
9 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() |
26 | ONE | |
16 Oct | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
23 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | ![]() |
22 | ASA | New tournament |
30 Oct | NH Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() |
6 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Ballantine's Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
3,160 |
2 | ![]() |
3,125 |
3 | ![]() |
3,095 |
4 | ![]() |
2,100 |
5 | ![]() |
2,070 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | ![]() |
[5] |
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | ![]() |
[6][5] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ A further one tournament was scheduled but was abandoned.
- ^ 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; EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
- ^ Tournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking board announces new directives". Official World Golf Ranking. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
The Board also agreed that the KPGA (Korean Golf Tour) and the TLA (Tour de Las Americas) should also be incorporated into the Ranking system from January 1 2011 on the same basis once the Technical Committee has liaised with the Tours concerned to establish their player listings and schedules.
- ^ "2011 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Weather forces cancellation of 2011 The Charity High1 Resort Open presented by SBS". OneAsia Tour. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2011 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2011 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)