2012 LPGA of Korea Tour

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This is the schedule for the 2012 LPGA of Korea Tour.

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2012 schedule

DatesTournamentHost cityPurse (KRW)Winner
Dec 16-18 Hyundai China Ladies Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiamen $250,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hye-youn (4)
Apr 12-15 Lotte Mart Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Seogwipo 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo (am) (n/a)
Apr 27-29 eDaily-Livart Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Yeoju 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ye-jeong (1)
May 18–20 Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Yongin 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Char-young (1)
May 24–27 Doosan Match Play Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Chuncheon 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Char-young (2)
Jun 8-10 Lotte Cantata Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Seogwipo 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Hye-jin (1)
Jun 15-17 S-Oil Champions Invitational Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju City 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Soo-jin (4)
Aug 10-12 SBS Tour Hidden Valley Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Jincheon 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Char-young (3)
Aug 16-19 Nefs Masterpiece Flag of South Korea.svg Hongcheon 600,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Je-yoon (1)
Aug 23-26 Kia Motors Korea Women's Open Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon 600,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Mi-rim (2)
Aug 31 - Sep 2 LIG Classic Flag of South Korea.svg Pocheon 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ji-hyun2 (1)
Sep 6-9 Hanwha Finance Classic Flag of South Korea.svg Taean 1,200,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg So Yeon Ryu (8)
Sep 13-16 Metlife-Hankyung KLPGA Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Ansan 700,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Hee-won (1)
Sep 21-23 KDB Daewoo Securities Classic Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang 600,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Se Ri Pak (8)
Oct 5-7 Rush & Cash Charity Classic Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju City 500,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ha-Neul (7)
Oct 11-14 Hite Jinro Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Yeoju 600,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Seul-a (2)
Oct 19-21 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon $1,800,000 Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen (n/a)
Oct 25-28 KB Financial STAR Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon 700,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Ha-na (1)
Nov 2-4 BS Financial Group Busan Bank-Seokyung Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Busan 600,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-min (2)
Nov 9-11 MBN-KYJ Golf Ladies Open Flag of South Korea.svg Seogwipo 400,000,000Cancelled due to inclement weather [1]
Nov 16-18 ADT CAPS Championship Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 400,000,000 Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Je-yoon (2)

Events in bold are majors.

LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship is co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour.
Hyundai China Ladies Open is co-sanctioned with China LPGA Tour.

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