1999 Korean Tour

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1999 Korean Tour season
Duration29 April 1999 (1999-04-29) – 16 October 1999 (1999-10-16)
Number of official events7
Most wins Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg K. J. Choi (2)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon (2)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Nam-sin (2)
Order of Merit Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon
Player of the Year Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon
Rookie of the Year Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yang Yong-eun
1998
2000

The 1999 Korean Tour was the 22nd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1999 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
()
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Other
tours [lower-alpha 2]
Notes
2 May Maekyung Daks Open GyeonggiUS$250,000 Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston (n/a) ASA
6 Jun SK Telecom Classic Gyeonggi200,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Nam-sin (16)
22 Aug Bookyung Open South Chungcheong100,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon (3)New tournament
29 Aug Lance Field KPGA Championship North Chungcheong100,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon (4)
12 Sep SBS Pro Golf Championship Gyeonggi100,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Nam-sin (17)
19 Sep Kolon Korea Open Gyeonggi350,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg K. J. Choi (6) ASA
16 Oct KPGA Cup Gyeonggi100,000,000 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg K. J. Choi (7)New tournament

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won. [2] [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money ()
1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon 79,898,357
2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Nam-sin 73,033,533
3 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Shin Yong-jin 51,584,450
4 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Gwang-soo 40,618,100
5 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Wan-tae 29,454,650

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon [4]
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yang Yong-eun [4]

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
  2. ASA − Asian PGA Tour.

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References

  1. "매경 닥스오픈, 태극골퍼 우승컵 탈환 노린다" [Maekyung Daks Open aims to reclaim the Taeguk Golfer's Cup]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 28 April 1999. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. "1999 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. "최경주 PGA컵골프토너먼트 정상" [Choi Kyung-ju PGA Cup Golf Tournament Top]. golftimes.co.kr (in Korean). 21 October 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.