The 2005 Korean Tour, titled as the 2005 SBS Korean Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

2005 Korean Tour season
Duration14 April 2005 (2005-04-14) – 26 November 2005 (2005-11-26)
Number of official events16
Most winsSouth Korea Choi Gwang-soo (2)
South Korea Jang Ik-jae (2)
South Korea Kim Jong-duck (2)
Order of MeritSouth Korea Choi Gwang-soo
Player of the YearSouth Korea Hur Suk-ho
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Kang Kyung-nam
2004
2006

SBS title sponsorship

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In June 2004, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Seoul Broadcasting System, being renamed as the SBS Korean Tour. The agreement was reported to be worth 15,000,000,000 over five years.[1]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.[2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
()
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
17 Apr Skyhill Jeju Open Jeju 300,000,000   Kim Jong-duck (7) n/a
8 May SK Telecom Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000   K. J. Choi (11) 14 ASA
22 May Jisan Resort Open Gyeonggi 300,000,000   Nam Young-woo (1) n/a New tournament
29 May KT&G Maekyung Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000   Choi Sang-ho (43) 6 ASA
12 Jun Pocari Energy Open Gyeonggi 300,000,000   Shin Yong-jin (7) n/a
26 Jun Rhode Land Classic Jeju 300,000,000   Chung Joon (3) n/a New tournament
31 Jul Gaya Open South Gyeongsang 200,000,000   Choi Gwang-soo (14) n/a New tournament
28 Aug Samsung Benest Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000   Jang Ik-jae (3) n/a New tournament
4 Sep Emerson Pacific Group Open South Gyeongsang 300,000,000   Park No-seok (6) n/a New tournament
11 Sep Kia Lotze Vivaldi Park Open Gangwon 300,000,000   Lee In-woo (1) n/a New tournament
25 Sep Kumho Asiana Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000   Jang Ik-jae (4) n/a New tournament
2 Oct Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open South Chungcheong 500,000,000   Choi Gwang-soo (15) n/a
16 Oct Shinhan Donghae Open Gyeonggi 600,000,000   Kim Jong-duck (8) n/a
23 Oct GS Caltex Masters Jeju 500,000,000   Charlie Wi (5) n/a New tournament
6 Nov Dongbu Insurance Promy KPGA Championship Gyeonggi 300,000,000   Kim Dae-sub (5) n/a
26 Nov Bando Bora CC Tour Championship South Jeolla 300,000,000   Yoo Jong-koo (1) n/a New tournament

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.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money ()
1   Choi Gwang-soo 265,434,825
2   Park No-seok 257,305,857
3   Choi Sang-ho 241,606,000
4   Kim Dae-sub 225,963,333
5   Jang Ik-jae 222,180,000

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award)   Hur Suk-ho [5][6]
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award)   Kang Kyung-nam [5][6]

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. ^ ASA − Asian Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "국내골프도 내년부터 '투어시대'" [Domestic golf will also enter the 'tour era' starting next year]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2005 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "2005 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "유종구, 역전 우승" [Yoo Jong-koo wins come-from-behind victory] (in Korean). KPGA. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2024. ...최상호 이들 4인방의 상금왕 경쟁은 최광수의 상금왕(265,434,825원) [...ended with Choi Gwang-soo becoming the prize money king (265,434,825 won).]
  5. ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "2005 KPGA, KLPGA 결산" [2005 KPGA, KLPGA Settlement]. golftimes.co.kr (in Korean). 21 December 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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