2023 Korean Tour
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Koh Gun-taek (3) Ham Jeong-woo| Duration | 13 April 2023 – 12 November 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins | Koh Gun-taek (3) |
| Order of Merit | Ham Jeong-woo |
| Player of the Year | Ham Jeong-woo |
| Rookie of the Year | Park Sung-joon |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Korean Tour was the 46th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Following the strategic alliance partnership signed with the European Tour in December 2022,[1] the season marked the inaugural edition of the Korea Championship, the first time the Korean Tour had co-sanctioned an event with the European Tour since 2013.[2] Following the conclusion of the event, a new extension to the strategic alliance was announced in May by the European Tour. As part of the extension, an additional two players (three in total) from the Korean Tour Order of Merit were awarded European Tour (DP World Tour) status for the following season.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[4][5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (1) | 3.18 | ||
| 23 Apr | Golfzon Open in Jeju | Jeju | 700,000,000 | Cho Woo-young (a) (1) | 3.57 | New tournament | |
| 30 Apr | Korea Championship | Gyeonggi | US$2,000,000 |  Pablo Larrazábal (n/a) | 17.05 | EUR | New tournament |
| 7 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Jung Chan-min (1) | 6.29 | ASA | |
| 14 May | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Im Sung-jae (2) | 5.56 | ||
| 21 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Baek Seuk-hyun (1) | 4.17 | ||
| 28 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Kim Dong-min (1) | 3.58 | ||
| 4 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | North Chungcheong | 800,000,000 | Lee Jae-kyeong (3) | 3.54 | ||
| 11 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Choi Seung-bin (1) | 4.19 | ||
| 18 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Yang Ji-ho (2) | 7.33 | JPN | |
| 25 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,350,000,000 |  Seungsu Han (2) | 6.43 | ASA | |
| 23 Jul | Honors K Sollago CC Han Jangsang Invitational | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (2) | 3.63 | ||
| 27 Aug | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (a) (1) | 3.66 | ||
| 3 Sep | LX Championship | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (9) | 3.78 | ||
| 10 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (3) | 8.52 | ASA, JPN | |
| 17 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Kim Chan-woo (1) | 2.91 | ||
| 24 Sep | iMBank Open | South Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (5) | 3.27 | ||
| 8 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (3) | 3.37 | ||
| 15 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (12) | 5.62 | ||
| 29 Oct | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Eom Jae-woong (2) | 4.80 | ||
| 5 Nov | Golfzon-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Jung Chan-min (2) | 3.64 | ||
| 12 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | Shin Sang-hun (2) | 2.86 |
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.[6] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).[7][8]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Jeong-woo | 6,062 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Lee Jung-hwan | 5,205 | |
| 3 | Park Sang-hyun | 5,136 | |
| 4 | Koh Gun-taek | 5,108 | |
| 5 | Kang Kyung-nam | 5,004 |