2024 Korean Tour
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Duration11 April 2024 – 10 November 2024
Number of official events22[a]
Most wins
Jang Yu-bin (2)
Kim Min-kyu (2)
Jang Yu-bin (2) Kim Min-kyu (2)Order of Merit Jang Yu-bin
Jang Yu-bin| Duration | 11 April 2024 – 10 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22[a] |
| Most wins | Jang Yu-bin (2) Kim Min-kyu (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jang Yu-bin |
| Player of the Year | Jang Yu-bin |
| Rookie of the Year | Song Min-hyuk |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Korean Tour was the 47th 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 2024 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Yoon Sang-pil (1) | 4.89 | ||
| Korea Championship | Gyeonggi | – | Removed[d] | – | EUR | ||
| 21 Apr | KPGA Founders Cup | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Koh Gun-taek (4) | 4.33 | New tournament | |
| 28 Apr | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Im Sung-jae (3) | 5.34 | ||
| 5 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Hong-taek (2) | 7.51 | ASA | |
| 12 May | KPGA Classic | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Kim Chan-woo (2) | 4.08 | New tournament | |
| 19 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | K. J. Choi (17) | 4.96 | ||
| 26 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 |  Seungsu Han (3) | 4.64 | ||
| 2 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | North Chungcheong | 800,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (2) | 3.72 | ||
| 9 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Jeon Ga-lam (3) | 5.14 | ||
| 16 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Gangwon | 1,300,000,000 |  Takashi Ogiso (n/a) | 8.16 | JPN | |
| 23 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,400,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (3) | 7.74 | ASA | |
| 30 Jun | Bizplay-One The Club Open | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (6) | 4.79 | New tournament | |
| 14 Jul | KPGA Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 700,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (2) | 4.42 | ||
| 1 Sep | Lexus Masters | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Seung-taek (1) | 5.07 | New tournament | |
| 8 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,400,000,000 | Kensei Hirata (n/a) | 9.05 | ASA, JPN | |
| 15 Sep | Golfzon-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Ham Jeong-woo (4) | 4.66 | ||
| 6 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Lee Soo-min (5) | 4.45 | ||
| 13 Oct | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Jang Yu-bin (3) | 4.33 | ||
| 20 Oct | The Charity Classic | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Cho Woo-young (2) | 4.49 | New tournament | |
| 27 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | US$4,000,000 | An Byeong-hun (2) | 15.55 | EUR | |
| 3 Nov | Dong-A Membership Exchange Group Open | North Jeolla | 700,000,000 | Lee Dong-min (3) | 3.34 | New tournament | |
| 10 Nov | KPGA Tour Championship | Jeju | 1,100,000,000 | Lee Dai-han (1) | 4.68 |
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.[4] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour (DP World Tour).[5][6][7]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jang Yu-bin | 8,002 | Forfeited exemption[e] |
| 2 | Kim Min-kyu | 6,052 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Hur In-hoi | 4,995 | |
| 4 | Lee Jung-hwan | 4,861 | Forfeited exemption |
| 5 | Cho Woo-young | 4,649 | Promoted to European Tour |