2010 Korean Tour
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Duration18 March 2010 – 14 November 2010
Number of official events17
Order of Merit
Kim Bi-o
Kim Bi-oPlayer of the Year Kim Bi-o
Kim Bi-o| Duration | 18 March 2010 – 14 November 2010 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Order of Merit | Kim Bi-o |
| Player of the Year | Kim Bi-o |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Bi-o |
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 Korean Tour was the 33rd 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 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational (1st) | China | 400,000,000 | Kim Hyung-tae (4) | n/a | ||
| 11 Apr | Tomato Savings Bank Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kim Do-hoon 753 (1) | n/a | ||
| 17 Apr | Eugene Securities Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Kang Sung-hoon (2) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 25 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,200,000 |  Marcus Fraser (n/a) | 38 | ASA, EUR | |
| 9 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 800,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun (2) | 6 | ONE | |
| 23 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 900,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (7) | 12 | ONE | |
| 20 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Do-hoon 752 (1) | n/a | ||
| 4 Jul | J-Golf KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Son Joon-eob (1) | n/a | ||
| 8 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (1) | n/a | ||
| 27 Aug | Lake Hills Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (2) | n/a | ||
| 5 Sep | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (5) | n/a | ||
| 19 Sep | Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational (2nd) | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (4) | n/a | ||
| 3 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 800,000,000 |  John Huh (1) | n/a | ||
| 10 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun (3) | 12 | ONE | |
| 17 Oct | Hanyang Sujain-Pine Beach Open | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (8) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 24 Oct | Munsingwear Championship | North Chungcheong | 400,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (7) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 14 Nov | Hana Tour Championship | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Kim Wi-joong (2) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Ballantine's Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Bi-o | 3,770 |
| 2 | Kim Dae-hyun | 3,595 |
| 3 | Kang Kyung-nam | 3,230 |
| 4 | Son Joon-eob | 2,585 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-sub | 2,275 |