1996 Korean Tour

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Duration11 April 1996 (1996-4-11) – 21 September 1996 (1996-9-21)
Number of official events11
Order of MeritSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Player of the YearSouth Korea K. J. Choi
1996 Korean Tour season
Duration11 April 1996 (1996-4-11) – 21 September 1996 (1996-9-21)
Number of official events11
Order of MeritSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Player of the YearSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Lee Boo-young
1995
1997

The 1996 Korean Tour was the 19th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

Unofficial events

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
()
Winner[a]OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
14 AprMaekyung LG Fashion OpenGyeonggiUS$300,000South Korea Park Nam-sin (12)12AGC
4 MayCambridge Members OpenGyeonggi160,000,000South Korea Kim Jong-duck (4)n/a
11 MayDaily Sports Pocari OpenGyeonggi200,000,000South Korea Kim Young-il (6)n/a
19 MayPhantom OpenSouth Gyeongsang150,000,000South Korea Lim Hyung-soo (1)n/a
15 JunSuperior OpenGyeonggi120,000,000South Korea Kim Sung-ho (1)n/a
23 JunAstra Cup KPGA ChampionshipGyeonggi150,000,000South Korea Shin Yong-jin (2)n/a
27 JulYeongnam OpenYeongnam160,000,000South Korea Choi Sang-ho (42)n/a
25 AugFila OpenGyeonggiUS$300,000South Korea Kwon Oh-chul (3)n/aASANew tournament
8 SepSBS Pro Golf ChampionshipGyeonggi140,000,000South Korea Choi Gwang-soo (5)n/a
15 SepElord Korea OpenGyeonggiUS$400,000South Korea K. J. Choi (2)n/a
21 SepShinhan Donghae OpenGyeonggi320,000,000South Korea Chung Joon (1)n/a

The following events were sanctioned by the Korean Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
()
WinnerNotes
23 MarParmax InvitationalSouth Gyeongsang50,000,000South Korea K. J. ChoiLimited-field event
30 MarNassau InvitationalNorth Chungcheong50,000,000South Korea Lim Jin-hanLimited-field event
26 OctChampion SeriesGyeonggi50,000,000South Korea Kim Jong-duckLimited-field event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]

PositionPlayerPrize money ()
1South Korea K. J. Choi147,271,700

Awards

Notes

References

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