2018 Korean Tour
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Duration19 April 2018 – 11 November 2018
Number of official events17
Most wins
Park Sang-hyun (3)
Park Sang-hyun (3)Order of Merit Lee Hyung-joon
Lee Hyung-joon| Duration | 19 April 2018 – 11 November 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Park Sang-hyun (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lee Hyung-joon |
| Player of the Year | Lee Hyung-joon |
| Rookie of the Year | Ham Jeong-woo |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Korean Tour was the 41st 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 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Jeon Ga-lam (1) | 9 | ||
| 6 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (6) | 12 | ASA | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kwon Sung-yeol (1) | 9 | ||
| 27 May | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Lee Tae-hee (2) | 9 | ||
| 3 Jun | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Maeng Dong-seop (3) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 10 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Meen-whee (2) | 9 | ||
| 17 Jun | KEB Hana Bank Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (7) | 9 | New tournament | |
| 24 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,200,000,000 | Choi Min-chel (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 1 Jul | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (1) | 9 | ||
| 8 Jul | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 |  Sukwoan Ko (1) | 9 | ||
| 19 Aug | Dong-A Membership Group Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Kim Tae-hoon (3) | 9 | ||
| 2 Sep | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Kim Tae-woo (1) | 9 | ||
| 16 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (8) | 12 | ASA | |
| 23 Sep | Huons Celebrity Pro-Am | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Eom Jae-woong (1) | 9 | New Pro-Am tournament | |
| 28 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sung-kug (1) | 9 | ||
| 4 Nov | A+Life Hyodam Jeju Open | Jeju | 500,000,000 | Park Hyo-won (1) | 9 | ||
| 11 Nov | Golfzon-DYB Education KPGA Tour Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Jung-hwan (2) | 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.[2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2019 European Tour.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Hyung-joon | 4,662 | Forfeited exemption |
| 2 | Park Hyo-won | 4,524 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Park Sang-hyun | 4,412 | Promoted to European Tour[c] |
| 4 | Maeng Dong-seop | 3,893 | |
| 5 | Mun Do-yeob | 3,742 |