2012 Korean Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2012 Korean Tour was the 35th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Duration26 April 2012 – 28 October 2012
Number of official events13
Most wins
Kim Bi-o (2)
Kim Dae-sub (2)
Kim Bi-o (2) Kim Dae-sub (2)Order of Merit Lee Sang-hee
Lee Sang-hee| Duration | 26 April 2012 – 28 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | Kim Bi-o (2) Kim Dae-sub (2) |
| Order of Merit | Lee Sang-hee |
| Player of the Year | Lee Sang-hee |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Meen-whee |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | 32 | ASA, EUR | |
| 13 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (2) | 10 | ONE | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (3) | 10 | ONE | |
| 3 Jun | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (3) | 6 | ||
| 24 Jun | Volvik Hildesheim Open | North Chungcheong | US$300,000 | Lee In-woo (2) | 14 | ASA | New tournament |
| 2 Sep | SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (2) | 6 | ||
| 9 Sep | Charity High 1 Open | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 |  Matthew Griffin (1) | 6 | ONE | |
| 16 Sep | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (9) | 6 | ||
| 23 Sep | Munsingwear Matchplay Championship | Gangwon | 600,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun (3) | 6 | ||
| 7 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (16) | 14 | ASA | |
| 14 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Meen-whee (1) | 12 | ||
| 21 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (10) | 12 | ONE | |
| 28 Oct | Windsor Classic | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Baek Joo-yeob (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.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Sang-hee | 2,995 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam | 2,720 |
| 3 | Kim Dae-sub | 2,620 |
| 4 | Kim Bi-o | 2,300 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-hyun | 2,180 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Lee Sang-hee | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Meen-whee | [4][3] |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
- ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.