2024 Korean Tour
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The 2024 Korean Tour was the 47th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 11 April 2024 – 10 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22[a] |
| Most wins | Jang Yu-bin (2) Kim Min-kyu (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jang Yu-bin |
| Player of the Year | Jang Yu-bin |
| Rookie of the Year | Song Min-hyuk |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Schedule
Summarize
Perspective
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 |  Yoon Sang-pil (1) | 4.89 | ||
| Korea Championship | Gyeonggi | – | Removed[d] | – | EUR | ||
| 21 Apr | KPGA Founders Cup | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (4) | 4.33 | New tournament | |
| 28 Apr | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Im Sung-jae (3) | 5.34 | ||
| 5 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Hong-taek (2) | 7.51 | ASA | |
| 12 May | KPGA Classic | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Kim Chan-woo (2) | 4.08 | New tournament | |
| 19 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | K. J. Choi (17) | 4.96 | ||
| 26 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 |  Seungsu Han (3) | 4.64 | ||
| 2 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | North Chungcheong | 800,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (2) | 3.72 | ||
| 9 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Jeon Ga-lam (3) | 5.14 | ||
| 16 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Gangwon | 1,300,000,000 |  Takashi Ogiso (n/a) | 8.16 | JPN | |
| 23 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,400,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (3) | 7.74 | ASA | |
| 30 Jun | Bizplay-One The Club Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (6) | 4.79 | New tournament | |
| 14 Jul | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 700,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (2) | 4.42 | ||
| 1 Sep | Lexus Masters | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Seung-taek (1) | 5.07 | New tournament | |
| 8 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (n/a) | 9.05 | ASA, JPN | |
| 15 Sep | Golfzon-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (4) | 4.66 | ||
| 6 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Lee Soo-min (5) | 4.45 | ||
| 13 Oct | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (3) | 4.33 | ||
| 20 Oct | The Charity Classic | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Cho Woo-young (2) | 4.49 | New tournament | |
| 27 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | US$4,000,000 | An Byeong-hun (2) | 15.55 | EUR | |
| 3 Nov | Dong-A Membership Exchange Group Open | North Jeolla | 700,000,000 | Lee Dong-min (3) | 3.34 | New tournament | |
| 10 Nov | KPGA Tour Championship | Jeju | 1,100,000,000 | Lee Dai-han (1) | 4.68 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour (DP World Tour).[5][6]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jang Yu-bin | 8,002 | Forfeited exemption |
| 2 | Kim Min-kyu | 6,052 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Hur In-hoi | 4,995 | |
| 4 | Lee Jung-hwan | 4,861 | Forfeited exemption |
| 5 | Cho Woo-young | 4,649 | Promoted to European Tour |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Jang Yu-bin | [7] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Song Min-hyuk | [8][9] |
Notes
- ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
- In April 2024, the Korea Championship was merged with the Genesis Championship, which was added to the European Tour schedule as a co-sanctioned event.[3]
References
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