Korea Women's Open

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Korea Women's Open
Tournament information
Location South Korea
Established1987
Tour(s) LPGA of Korea Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund 1,200,000,000
Month playedJune
Current champion
Flag of South Korea.svg Ro Seung-hui

The Korea Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament in South Korea, sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour. [1]

Contents

The tournament debuted in 1987 and is the nation's national championship. [2]

Winners

#YearDatesChampionCountryScoreWinner's
share (₩)
Purse
(₩)
DB Group Korea Women's Open Golf Championship
38th 2024 13–16 Jun Ro Seung-hui Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 68-68-68-71=275300,000,0001,200,000,000
37th 2023 15–18 Jun Hong Ji-won Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 66-70-69-71=276300,000,0001,200,000,000
36th 2022 16–19 Jun Lim Hee-jeong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 68-66-66-69=269300,000,0001,200,000,000
35th 2021 17–20 Jun Park Min-ji Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 68-69-64-70=271300,000,0001,200,000,000
Kia Motors Korea Women's Open Golf Championship
34th 2020 18–21 Jun Ryu So-yeon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 66-67-71-72=276250,000,0001,000,000,000
33rd 2019 13–16 Jun Lee Da-yeon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-65-77-70=284250,000,0001,000,000,000
32nd 2018 14–17 Jun Oh Ju-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 69-68-68-66=271250,000,0001,000,000,000
31st 2017 15–18 Jun Kim Ji-hyun1 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 74-68-72-69=283250,000,0001,000,000,000
30th 2016 16–19 Jun Ahn Shi-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-74-74-69=288250,000,0001,000,000,000
29th 2015 18–21 Jun Park Sung-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 73-69-70-77=289200,000,000700,000,000
28th 2014 19–22 Jun Kim Hyo-joo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-71-69-74=285200,000,000700,000,000
27th 2013 20–23 Jun Chun In-gee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 68-69-70-68=275130,000,000600,000,000
Korea Women's Open Golf Championship
26th 2012 23–26 Aug Mirim Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-72-71-68=281130,000,000600,000,000
Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open
25th 2011 12–15 May Jung Yeon-ju Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 69-75-71-70=285130,000,000500,000,000
24th 2010 14–16 May Yang Soo-jin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-70-72=212130,000,000500,000,000
23rd 2009 1–3 May Seo Hee-Kyung Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-71-66=207130,000,000500,000,000
22nd 2008 16–18 May Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 75-69-69=213130,000,000500,000,000
21st 2007 18–20 May Ahn Sun-ju Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 73-69-70=212100,000,000400,000,000
20th 2006 19–21 May Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 67-73-65=205100,000,000400,000,000
19th 2005 13–15 May Lee Jee-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-70-73=21460,000,000300,000,000
Korea Women's Open
18th 2004 18–20 Jun Song Bo-bae Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-70-68=20836,000,000200,000,000
17th 2003 4–6 Sep Song Bo-bae Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-69-69=210200,000,000
16th 2002 26–28 Apr Chung Il-mi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 69-67-72=20836,000,000200,000,000
15th 2001 11–13 May Kang Soo-yun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-67-67=20536,000,000200,000,000
14th 2000 12–14 May Kang Soo-yun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 69-70-68=20739,384,000
13th 1999 29–31 Oct Kim Young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 73-72-74=21942,408,000
12th 1998
11th 1997 24–26 Oct Jang Jeong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-72-76=220120,000,000
10th 1996 23–25 Oct Kim Mi-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-74-72=21618,000,000100,000,000
9th 1995 13–15 Jul Kim Mi-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-71-68=21070,000,000
8th 1994 30 Jun–2 Jul Kim Sun-mi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-71-69=21213,000,00050,000,000
7th 1993 29–31 Jul Chung Il-mi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-70=14050,000,000
6th 1992 22–24 Oct Lee Oh-soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-71-74=21712,500,00050,000,000
5th 1991 26–28 Sep Ko Woo-soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-78-76=22512,500,00050,000,000
4th 1990 27–29 Jun Kim Mee-hoe Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 76-74-75=2258,000,00030,000,000
3rd 1989 23–25 Aug Ko Woo-soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 74-76-82=2325,000,00020,000,000
2rd 1988 25–27 Apr Ko Woo-soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 74-69-75=2184,000,00015,000,000
1st 1987 19–21 Aug Kang Choon-ja Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 78-81-75=2343,000,00010,000,000

Source: [3]

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References

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