2003 Korean Tour
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Duration1 May 2003 – 26 October 2003
Number of official events11
Most wins
Jang Ik-jae (2)
Ted Oh (2)
Jang Ik-jae (2) Ted Oh (2)Order of Merit Shin Yong-jin
Shin Yong-jin| Duration | 1 May 2003 – 26 October 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins | Jang Ik-jae (2) Ted Oh (2) |
| Order of Merit | Shin Yong-jin |
| Player of the Year | K. J. Choi |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Sang-ki |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Korean Tour was the 26th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Chung Joon (2) | 6 | ASA | |
| 22 Jun | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 250,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (4) | n/a | ||
| 29 Jun | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | K. J. Choi (9) | 6 | ASA | |
| 25 Jul | TaylorMade Adidas Cup Cheongcheong Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Ted Oh (1) | n/a | ||
| 3 Aug | Lancelot Cup Bookyung Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (9) | n/a | ||
| 29 Aug | Serastone Medical Instrument Honam Open | South Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Ted Oh (2) | n/a | ||
| 21 Sep | Samsung Securities KPGA Championship | Gangwon | 550,000,000 | Park No-seok (4) | n/a | ||
| 26 Sep | Yuseong Open | Daejeon | 200,000,000 | Lee Yong-hun (1) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 12 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 |  John Daly (n/a) | 6 | ASA | |
| 19 Oct | KTRD Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Jang Ik-jae (1) | n/a | ||
| 26 Oct | SBS Dongyang Fire Cup | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Jang Ik-jae (2) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shin Yong-jin | 207,783,810 |
| 2 | Chung Joon | 177,420,000 |
| 3 | Jang Ik-jae | 169,964,000 |
| 4 | Park No-seok | 133,698,810 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-sub | 131,096,667 |