2016 Korean Tour
The 2016 Korean Tour was the sixth season of the Korean Tour to carry Official World Golf Ranking points. Starting in 2016, each event is worth a minimum of nine points, up from six points previously.[1] The season consists of 12 events, three of which were co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour or the Asian Tour. All the tournament had prize funds of at least 300 million won (approximately US$290,000). Five had prize funds of 1 billion won ($960,000) or more.
Tournament schedule
The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament.
| Date | Tournament | Prize fund (KRW) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | 500,000,000 |  Choi Jin-ho (5) | 9 | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | 1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (5) | 11 | Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour |
| 15 May | Maeil Dairies Open | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (5) | 9 | |
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | 1,000,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (3) | 10 | |
| 29 May | Nefs Heritage | 702,339,000 | Choi Jin-ho (6) | 9 | |
| 12 Jun | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | 800,000,000 | Lee Sang-yeop (1) | 9 | |
| 28 Aug | KPGA Championship | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Jun-sung (1) | 9 | |
| 4 Sep | NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (2) | 9 | |
| 11 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | 1,200,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (2) | 8 | Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour |
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | 1,200,000,000 |  Gaganjeet Bhullar (n/a) | 18 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 9 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | 500,000,000 | Joo Heung-chol (3) | 9 | |
| 23 Oct | DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open | 500,000,000 | Yoon Jung-ho (1) | 9 | |
| 13 Nov | Caido Korea Tour Championship | 300,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (3) | 9 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit used a points system. Points were awarded based on the player's position in each event.
| Rank | Player | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho | 4009 | 11 |
| 2 | Lee Chang-woo | 3672 | 11 |
| 3 | Lee Hyung-joon | 3215 | 13 |
| 4 | Joo Heung-chol | 3179 | 10 |
| 5 | Yoon Jung-ho | 2897 | 13 |
Source: [2]
Prize money leaders
| Rank | Player | Money (KRW) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Jin-ho | 423,927,800 | 8 |
| 2 | Park Sang-hyun | 359,270,000 | 5 |
| 3 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | 300,000,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Lee Sang-hee | 273,896,667 | 5 |
| 5 | Joo Heung-chol | 260,704,667 | 10 |
'Events' refers to the number of tournaments in which the player won prize money.
Source: [2]
References
- "OWGR Board Announcement". OWGR. 15 April 2016.
- "Korean Tour Record" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 28 November 2018.