The 1996 Korean Tour was the 19th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

1996 Korean Tour season
Duration11 April 1996 (1996-04-11) – 21 September 1996 (1996-09-21)
Number of official events11
Order of MeritSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Player of the YearSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Lee Boo-young
1995
1997

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
()
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
14 Apr Maekyung LG Fashion Open Gyeonggi US$300,000   Park Nam-sin (12) 12 AGC
4 May Cambridge Members Open Gyeonggi 160,000,000   Kim Jong-duck (4) n/a
11 May Daily Sports Pocari Open Gyeonggi 200,000,000   Kim Young-il (6) n/a
19 May Phantom Open South Gyeongsang 150,000,000   Lim Hyung-soo (1) n/a
15 Jun Superior Open Gyeonggi 120,000,000   Kim Sung-ho (1) n/a
23 Jun Astra Cup KPGA Championship Gyeonggi 150,000,000   Shin Yong-jin (2) n/a
27 Jul Yeongnam Open Yeongnam 160,000,000   Choi Sang-ho (42) n/a
25 Aug Fila Open Gyeonggi US$300,000   Kwon Oh-chul (3) n/a ASA New tournament
8 Sep SBS Pro Golf Championship Gyeonggi 140,000,000   Choi Gwang-soo (5) n/a
15 Sep Elord Korea Open Gyeonggi US$400,000   K. J. Choi (2) n/a
21 Sep Shinhan Donghae Open Gyeonggi 320,000,000   Chung Joon (1) n/a

Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the Korean Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
()
Winner Notes
23 Mar Parmax Invitational South Gyeongsang 50,000,000   K. J. Choi Limited-field event
30 Mar Nassau Invitational North Chungcheong 50,000,000   Lim Jin-han Limited-field event
26 Oct Champion Series Gyeonggi 50,000,000   Kim Jong-duck Limited-field event

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]

Position Player Prize money ()
1   K. J. Choi 147,271,700

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award)   K. J. Choi [3][4]
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award)   Lee Boo-young [3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "[골프] 파맥스/낫소 초청대회, 내달 21일부터 개최" [Pharmax/Nassau Invitational Tournament to be held from the 21st of next month]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 27 February 1996. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "'초원의 타이슨' 프로골퍼 최경주 96 상금 랭킹1위" ['Tyson of the Prairie' Professional Golfer Choi Kyung-ju 96 Prize Money Ranking No. 1]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 24 September 1996. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "최우수-'최경주'/우수-'강욱순' 선정 .. 프로골프협회" [Selected as the best - 'Choi Kyung-ju' / Excellent - 'Kang Wook Soon' .. Professional Golf Association]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 9 December 1997. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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