2023 Korean Tour
The 2023 Korean Tour is the 46th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 13 April 2023 – 12 November 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
European Tour strategic alliance extension
Following the strategic alliance partnership signed with the European Tour in December 2022,[1] the season marked the inaugural edition of the Korea Championship, the first time the Korean Tour had co-sanctioned an event with the European Tour since 2013.[2] Following the conclusion of the event, a new extension to the strategic alliance was announced in May by the European Tour. As part of the extension, an additional two players (three in total) from the Korean Tour Order of Merit were awarded European Tour status for the following season.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[4][5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 |  Koh Gun-taek (1) | 3.18 | ||
| 23 Apr | Golfzone Open in Jeju | Jeju | 700,000,000 | Cho Woo-young (a) (1) | 3.57 | New tournament | |
| 30 Apr | Korea Championship | Gyeonggi | US$2,000,000 |  Pablo Larrazábal (n/a) | 17.05 | EUR | New tournament |
| 7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Jung Chan-min (1) | 6.29 | ASA | |
| 14 May | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Im Sung-jae (2) | 5.56 | ||
| 21 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Baek Seuk-hyun (1) | 4.17 | ||
| 28 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Kim Dong-min (1) | 3.58 | ||
| 4 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | North Chungcheong | 800,000,000 | Lee Jae-kyeong (3) | 3.54 | ||
| 11 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Choi Seung-bin (1) | 4.19 | ||
| 18 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Yang Ji-ho (2) | 7.33 | JPN | |
| 25 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,350,000,000 |  Seungsu Han (2) | 6.43 | ASA | |
| 23 Jul | Honors K Sollago CC Han Jangsang Invitational | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (2) | 3.63 | ||
| 27 Aug | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (a) (1) | 3.66 | ||
| 3 Sep | LX Championship | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (9) | 3.78 | ||
| 10 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (3) | 8.52 | ASA, JPN | |
| 17 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Kim Chan-woo (1) | 2.91 | ||
| 24 Sep | iMBank Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (5) | 3.27 | ||
| 8 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (3) | 3.37 | ||
| 15 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (12) | 5.62 | ||
| 29 Oct | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 |  | 4.88 | ||
| 5 Nov | Golfzone-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | | ||||
| 12 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | |
Notes
- 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; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- "DP World Tour, PGA Tour announce expansion of relationship with Korea Professional Golfers' Association". European Tour. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "DP World Tour announces global 2023 schedule". PGA Tour. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "DP World Tour and KPGA formalise relationship with new Strategic Alliance". European Tour. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Korean Tour Schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Korean events confirmed on Asian Tour schedule". Asian Tour. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)