2017 Korean Tour
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Chang Yi-keun (2) Kim Seung-hyuk (2) Choi Jin-ho| Duration | 20 April 2017 – 5 November 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | Chang Yi-keun (2) Kim Seung-hyuk (2) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Jin-ho |
| Player of the Year | Choi Jin-ho |
| Rookie of the Year | Chang Yi-keun |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Korean Tour was the 40th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
In May, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Korean PGA. As part of the alliance, it saw the leading player (not otherwise exempt) on the Korean Tour Order of Merit gain European Tour status for the following season.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Maeng Dong-seop (2) | 9 | ||
| 30 Apr | Eugene Group/All for You Jeonnam Open | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Kim Seng-yong (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (4) | 9 | ONE | |
| 21 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (7) | 9 | ||
| 28 May | Caido Dream Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kim Woo-hyun (3) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 4 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Chang Yi-keun (1) | 8 | ONE | |
| 11 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk (3) | 9 | ||
| 18 Jun | Caido Golden V1 Open | South Chungcheong | 300,000,000 | Lee Jung-hwan (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 25 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (2) | 9 | ||
| 2 Jul | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (4) | 9 | ||
| 16 Jul | Jinju Savings Bank-Caido Male Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (11) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 27 Aug | Dong-A Membership Group Dynamic Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Kim Hong-taek (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 3 Sep | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Seo Hyung-seok (1) | 9 | ||
| 10 Sep | T-up Gswing Mega Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Chang Yi-keun (2) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 17 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 |  Richard T. Lee (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 24 Sep | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Kim Seung-hyuk (4) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 1 Oct | Caido Only Jeju Open | Jeju City | 500,000,000 | Lee Ji-hoon (1) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 29 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 750,000,000 | Hwang Inn-choon (5) | 9 | ||
| 5 Nov | Caido Tour Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Go-woong (1) | 9 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2018 European Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho | 5,246 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Lee Jung-hwan | 5,060 | |
| 3 | Lee Hyung-joon | 4,566 | |
| 4 | Lee Seung-taek | 4,364 | |
| 5 | Byun Jin-jae | 4,109 |