2011 Korean Tour
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Duration31 March 2011 – 30 October 2011
Number of official events16[a]
Most wins
Hong Soon-sang (2)
Kang Kyung-nam (2)
Hong Soon-sang (2) Kang Kyung-nam (2)Order of Merit Hong Soon-sang
Hong Soon-sang| Duration | 31 March 2011 – 30 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16[a] |
| Most wins | Hong Soon-sang (2) Kang Kyung-nam (2) |
| Order of Merit | Hong Soon-sang |
| Player of the Year | Hong Soon-sang |
| Rookie of the Year |  John Huh |
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The 2011 Korean Tour was the 34th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
In August 2010, it was announced that all Korean Tour events, beginning in 2011, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Twayair Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 |  Andrew Tschudin (2) | 6 | ||
| 1 May | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) | 42 | ASA, EUR | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 |  Kim Kyung-tae (6) | 10 | ONE | |
| 15 May | Volvik Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (6) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kurt Barnes (n/a) | 14 | ONE | |
| 29 May | Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (2) | 6 | ||
| 5 Jun | Subaru Classic | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (3) | 6 | ||
| 26 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (8) | 6 | ||
| Charity High 1 Resort Open | Gangwon | – | Abandoned[d] | – | ONE | New tournament | |
| 7 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (5) | 6 | ||
| 28 Aug | Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kim Byung-jun (1) | 6 | ||
| 25 Sep | Munsingwear Championship | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (4) | 6 | ||
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Paul Casey (n/a) | 20 | ||
| 9 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Rickie Fowler (n/a) | 26 | ONE | |
| 16 Oct | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (9) | 6 | ||
| 23 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (15) | 22 | ASA | New tournament |
| 30 Oct | NH Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (1) | 6 | New tournament |
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.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Soon-sang | 3,160 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam | 3,125 |
| 3 | Choi Ho-sung | 3,095 |
| 4 | Kim Kyung-tae | 2,100 |
| 5 | Ryu Hyun-woo | 2,070 |