The 2021 Korean Tour was the 44th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 15 April 2021 – 7 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Park Sang-hyun (2) |
| Order of Merit | Tom Kim |
| Player of the Year | Tom Kim |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Dong-eun |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2021 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (2) |
9 | ||
| 2 May | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kim Dong-eun (1) |
9 | ||
| 9 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (4) |
9 | ||
| 30 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Moon Kyong-jun (2) |
9 | ||
| 6 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Lee Dong-min (2) |
9 | ||
| 13 Jun | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,200,000,000 | Tom Kim (2) |
9 | ||
| 27 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,300,000,000 |  Jun Seok Lee (1) |
9 | ||
| 11 Jul | Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (9) |
9 | ||
| 25 Jul | Yamaha Honors K Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Kim Han-byeol (3) |
9 | New tournament | |
| 15 Aug | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (2) |
9 | ||
| 5 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | South Jeolla | 600,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (12) |
9 | ||
| 12 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (3) |
9 | ||
| 19 Sep | DGB Financial Group Irvine Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (10) |
9 | New tournament | |
| 3 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (2) |
9 | ||
| 10 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Lee Jae-kyeong (2) |
9 | ||
| 24 Oct | Hana Bank Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 |  Richard T. Lee (3) |
9 | ||
| 7 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (6) |
9 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kim |
5,541 |
| 2 | Park Sang-hyun |
5,535 |
| 3 | Ham Jeong-woo |
4,119 |
| 4 | Kim Han-byeol |
3,838 |
| 5 | Seo Yo-seop |
3,815 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Tom Kim |
[4][5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Dong-eun |
[6][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.
- ^ JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
edit- ^ "2021 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2021 Points standings" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "10대 최초 '제네시스 대상' 김주형, "거침없던 한 해… 절대 자만하지 않을 것"" [Kim Joo-hyung, the first teenage 'Genesis Grand Prize' winner, said "It's been an unstoppable year... I will never be complacent."] (in Korean). KPGA. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
제네시스 포인트 5,540.65P와 상금 754,936,305원을 획득한 김주형은 생애 첫 '제네시스 대상'과 '제네시스 상금왕'을 차지하는 기쁨을 누리게 됐다.
[Kim Joo-hyung, who won 5,541 Genesis points and 754,936,305 won in prize money, had the pleasure of winning the first 'Genesis Grand Prize' and 'Genesis Prize King' awards in his life.] - ^ "2021 시즌 [KPGA 코리안투어] 결산" [2021 KPGA Korean Tour season conclusions] (in Korean). KPGA. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
'기록 제조기' 김주형, '제네시스 대상' 포함 4관왕 달성
['Record Maker' Kim Joo-hyung wins 4 crowns, including the 'Genesis Grand Prize'] - ^ a b "KPGA, '2021 KPGA 제네시스 대상 시상식' 31일 생방송 진행" [KPGA to host '2021 KPGA Genesis Awards Ceremony' Live broadcast on the 31st] (in Korean). KPGA. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2021 Rookie of the Year" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)