Korea Open (golf)

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Kolon Korea Open
Tournament information
Location Cheonan, South Korea
Established1958
Course(s)Woo Jeong Hills Country Club
Par71
Length7,326 yards (6,699 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Korean Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
OneAsia Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 1,350,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Sergio García (2002)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Seungsu Han
Location Map
South Korea physical map2.svg
Icona golf.svg
Woo Jeong Hills CC
Location in South Korea

The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958.

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The Korea Open was an event on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1970 until 1981. The Maekyung Open was founded in 1982 to replace it on the circuit, which allowed rescheduling of the Korea Open to later in the year. [1] It became a stop on the Asian Tour from 1998 to 2008, except for 2005, and then part of the OneAsia Tour schedule from 2009 to 2017, before returning to the Asian Tour in 2018.

In 2019, the total purse is KRW1,200,000,000 with KRW300,000,000 to the winner. The event has been played at Woo Jeong Hills since 2003.

In 2017, the winner and runner-up were eligible to compete in the 2017 Open Championship. Neither the winner, Chang Yi-keun, nor runner-up, Kim Gi-whan, had already qualified for the Open Championship so both took their places at the event. It was the first time either had played in the event. In 2018 the tournament became part of the Open Qualifying Series with two places available for the leading players not already qualified for the Open Championship.

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Kolon Korea Open
2023 ASA, KOR Flag of the United States.svg Seungsu Han 278−66 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-nam Woo Jeong Hills
2022 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-kyu 280−4Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Min-gyu Woo Jeong Hills
2021 KOR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jun Seok Lee 276−81 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Park Eun-shin Woo Jeong Hills
2020 ASA, KOR Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2019 ASA, KOR Flag of Thailand.svg Jazz Janewattananond 278−61 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Inn-choon Woo Jeong Hills
2018 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-chel 272−122 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-hyun Woo Jeong Hills
2017 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Yi-keun 277−7Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-whan Woo Jeong Hills
2016 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyoung-hoon (2)268−163 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jin-ho Woo Jeong Hills
2015 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyoung-hoon 271−134 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Meen-whee Woo Jeong Hills
2014 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-hyuk 282−22 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Noh Seung-yul Woo Jeong Hills
2013 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sung-hoon 280−41 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyung-tae
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-woo (a)
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hee
Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy
Flag of South Korea.svg Mo Joong-kyung
Woo Jeong Hills
2012 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-sub (3)279−52 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-hyun Woo Jeong Hills
2011 KOR, ONE Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler 268−166 strokes Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy Woo Jeong Hills
2010 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yang Yong-eun (2)280−42 strokes Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Ho-sung
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Bi-o
Woo Jeong Hills
Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open
2009 KOR, ONE Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Bae Sang-moon (2)274−101 stroke Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Dae-sub Woo Jeong Hills
2008 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Bae Sang-moon 273−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Ian Poulter Woo Jeong Hills
2007 ASA, KOR Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 278−61 stroke Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Kyung-tae
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yang Yong-eun
Woo Jeong Hills
2006 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Yang Yong-eun 270−143 strokes Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Ji-man Woo Jeong Hills
2005 KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Gwang-soo 282−2Playoff Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Hur Won-kyung (a)Woo Jeong Hills
Kolon Korea Open
2004 ASA, KOR Flag of the United States.svg Edward Loar 286−23 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Yates Woo Jeong Hills
2003 ASA, KOR Flag of the United States.svg John Daly 282−61 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant Woo Jeong Hills
Kolon Cup Korea Open
2002 ASA, KOR Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 265−233 strokes Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kang Wook-soon Hanyang
2001 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Dae-sub (a) (2)272−163 strokes Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Park Do-kyu Hanyang
2000 ASA, KOR Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 278−101 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Kamps Hanyang
Kolon Korea Open
1999 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg K. J. Choi (2)278−101 stroke Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Kyi Hla Han Hanyang
Kolon Sports Korea Open
1998 ASA, KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Dae-sub (a)278−105 strokes Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Sang-ho
Flag of the United States.svg Fran Quinn
Hanyang
Elord Korea Open
1997 KOR Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Jong-duck 285−3Playoff Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Choi Gwang-soo
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Shin Yong-jin
Hanyang
1996KOR Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg K. J. Choi 279−91 stroke Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kim Jong-duck Hanyang
Korea Open
1995KOR Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kwon Young-suk 282New Korea
1994KOR Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cunning 282Hanyang
1993 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Han Young-keun 282Hanyang
1992 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg S. Noguchi 209Hanyang
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch (2)279Hanyang
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 278Hanyang
1989 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Cho Chul-sang 210New Korea
1988 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kwak Yuh-yun 282Suwon
1987 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Choi Youn-soo 283Hansung
1986 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Choi Yoon-soo 281New Korea
1985 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Cho Ho-sang 285Gwanak
1984 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Yeom Se-woon 284Seoul
1983 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Choi Sang-ho 287Gwanak
1982 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Choi Yoon-Soo 277−11Namseoul
1981 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming (2)285−31 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san Seoul
1980 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming 214 [lower-alpha 2] −41 stroke Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Choi Sang-ho
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hisao Inoue
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kim Suk-bong
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Park Jung-woong
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Yeom Se-woon
Gwanak
1979 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Shen Chung-shyan 289+12 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming Seoul
1978 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kim Seung-hack (2)277−116 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Sheng-san Namseoul
1977 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ho Ming-chung 285−31 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan Taeneung
1976 AGC Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsunari Takahashi 214 [lower-alpha 2] −2Playoff Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Mya Aye Anyang
1975 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung 284−4Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Art Russell New Korea
1974 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Cho Tae-woon 286−24 strokes Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ben Arda
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Cho Am-kil
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Taeneung
1973 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kim Seung-hack 282−61 stroke Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ireneo Legaspi Taeneung
1972 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (7)276−126 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh Seoul
1971 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (6)281−74 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan
Seoul
1970 AGC Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (5)289+13 strokes Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ben Arda Seoul
1969 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo (3)286−2Seoul
1968 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kin-Chung Chan 283−5Seoul
1967 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (4)281−7Seoul
1966 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (3)295+7Seoul
1965 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang (2)288ESeoul
1964 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Han Chang-sang 294+6Seoul
1963 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo (2)287−1Seoul
1962 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Torakichi Nakamura 284−4Seoul
1961 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo 293+5Seoul
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Moody (3)288ESeoul
1959 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Orville Moody (2)301+13Seoul
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Orville Moody 306+18Seoul

Notes

  1. AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
  2. 1 2 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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