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The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. LPGA of Korea runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.

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Based on the April 2019 exchange rates, in 2019 the main tour has total prize fund of roughly 21.7 million USD.

Schedule

Historical tour schedules and results

YearTournaments
2016 33
2015 31
2014 26
2013 23
2012 21
2011 20
2010 22
2009 20
200826

Season money leaders

YearPlayerEarnings ()Most wins
2023 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ye-won 1,424,817,5304 – Im Jin-hee
2022 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Min-ji 1,477,921,1436 – Park Min-ji
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Min-ji 1,521,374,3136 – Park Min-ji
2020 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo 797,137,2072 – An Na-rin, Choi Hye-jin, Kim Hyo-joo, Park Hyun-kyung
2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Hye-jin 1,207,162,6365 – Choi Hye-jin
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jeong-eun 957,641,4473 – Lee So-young
2017 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jeong-eun 1,149,052,5344 – Lee Jeong-eun
2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-hyun 1,333,090,6677 – Park Sung-hyun
2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Chun In-gee 913,760,8335 – Chun In-gee
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo 1,208,978,5905 – Kim Hyo-joo
2013 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Ha-na 689,542,5493 – Jang Ha-na, Kim Sei-young
2012 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ha-neul 458,898,8033 – Kim Ja-young
2011 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ha-neul 524,297,4173 – Kim Ha-neul
2010 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Bo-mee 557,276,8563 – Lee Bo-mee
2009 Flag of South Korea.svg Hee-kyung Seo 663,759,2865 – Hee-kyung Seo
2008 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin 765,184,5007 – Jiyai Shin
2007 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin 674,541,6679 – Jiyai Shin
2006 Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin 374,054,3333 – Jiyai Shin
2005 Flag of South Korea.svg Kyeong Bae 195,237,4502 – Lee Jee-young, Song Bo-bae

Source: [1]

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References

  1. "KLPGA Money List" (in Korean). Retrieved 12 January 2015.