The 2001 Korean Tour was the 24th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 26 April 2001 – 16 November 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Choi Gwang-soo (2) Shin Yong-jin (2) Charlie Wi (2) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Gwang-soo |
| Player of the Year | Kang Wook-soon |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Jong-myung |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (11) |
6 | ASA | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | US$300,000 | Charlie Wi (1) |
6 | ASA | |
| 3 Jun | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 250,000,000 | Hur Suk-ho (1) |
n/a | ||
| 30 Jun | Maestro Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (12) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 21 Jul | Chungcheong Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (1) |
n/a | ||
| 27 Jul | Sports Seoul Honam Open | South Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Kim Jong-myung (1) |
n/a | ||
| 2 Sep | Lance Field KPGA Championship | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (4) |
n/a | ||
| 16 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (2) |
6 | ASA | |
| 23 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Charlie Wi (2) |
6 | ASA | |
| 3 Nov | Iksan Open | North Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (5) |
n/a | ||
| 10 Nov | Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Hwang Sung-ha (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 16 Nov | Gangwon Open | Gangwon | 200,000,000 | Bong Tae-ha (1) |
n/a | New tournament |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Gwang-soo |
157,959,842 |
| 2 | Park Do-kyu |
156,902,723 |
| 3 | Charlie Wi |
145,681,660 |
| 4 | Kang Wook-soon |
142,223,529 |
| 5 | Shin Yong-jin |
138,376,729 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kang Wook-soon |
[4][5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Jong-myung |
[4][5] |
Notes
edit- ^ 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 PGA Tour.
References
edit- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "2001 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "골프 노장 봉태하 9년만에 V샷" [Golf veteran Bong Tae-ha V shot for the first time in 9 years]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "[KPGA] 강욱순 '올해의 선수', 김종명 신인왕" [[KPGA] Kang Wook-soon 'Player of the Year', Kim Jong-myung Rookie of the Year]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)