2016 Korean Tour
The 2016 Korean Tour was the sixth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. Starting in 2016, each event is worth a minimum of nine points, up from six points previously.[1] The season consists of 12 events, three of which were co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour or the Asian Tour. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 300 million won (approximately US$290,000). Five had prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.
Tournament schedule
| Date | Tournament | Prize fund (KRW) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promi Open | 500,000,000 |  Choi Jin-ho | 9 | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun | 11 | Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour |
| 15 May | Maeil Dairies Open | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung | 9 | |
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee | 10 | |
| 29 May | Nefs Heritage | 702,339,000 | Choi Jin-ho | 9 | |
| 12 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | 800,000,000 | Lee Sang-yeop | 9 | |
| 28 Aug | KPGA Championship | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Jun-sung | 9 | |
| 4 Sep | NS HomeShopping GunsanCC Jeonbuk Open | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol | 9 | |
| 11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | 1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | 8 | Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour |
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | 1,200,000,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar | 18 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 9 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol | 9 | |
| 23 Oct | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | 500,000,000 | Yoon Jung-ho | 9 | |
| 13 Nov | Caido Golf Tour Championship | 300,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon | 9 |
References
- ↑ "OWGR Board Announcement". OWGR. 15 April 2016.
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