2000 Korean Tour Explained

The 2000 Korean Tour was the 23rd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.^[1]

Date	Location	Purse (₩)	Winner	OWGR points	Notes
23 Apr	South Jeolla	200,000,000	Park Nam-sin (18)	n/a
30 Apr	Gyeonggi	US$350,000	Kang Wook-soon (5)	6
21 May	South Gyeongsang	200,000,000	Park No-seok (3)	n/a
28 May	Gyeonggi	350,000,000	Park Nam-sin (19)	n/a
4 Jun	Gyeonggi	US$250,000	Choi Gwang-soo (8)	n/a
11 Jun	Gyeonggi	200,000,000	Choi Gwang-soo (9)	n/a
30 Jul	South Chungcheong	200,000,000	Choi Gwang-soo (10)	n/a
27 Aug	South Gyeongsang	200,000,000	Yoo Jae-chul (1)	n/a
3 Sep	Gyeonggi	200,000,000	Kang Wook-soon (6)	n/a	New tournament
9 Sep	South Chungcheong	200,000,000	Mo Joong-kyung (1)	n/a	New tournament
8 Oct	Gyeonggi	400,000,000	Thongchai Jaidee (n/a)	6
19 Oct	North Gyeongsang	200,000,000	Kang Wook-soon (7)	n/a	New tournament
12 Nov	South Gyeongsang	200,000,000	K. J. Choi (8)	n/a
19 Nov	North Jeolla	200,000,000	Kim Chang-min (1)	n/a	New tournament

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

Web site: 2000 Tournament schedule . ko . KPGA . 6 January 2024.
Web site: 2000 Order of Merit . Korean . KPGA . 6 January 2024.
News: 최광수 씁쓸한 상금왕 .. 시즌도중 산정방식변경..강욱순에 2백만원 앞서 . Choi Gwang-soo, the bitter prize money king .. Calculation method changed during the season. 2 million won ahead of Kang Wook-soon . ko . The Korea Economic Daily . 12 December 2000 . 3 September 2024.
Web site: KPGA Prize Awards history . Korean . KPGA . 19 July 2023.
News: 강욱순 KPGA 2000 최우수선수 영예 . Kang Wook-soon KPGA 2000 Most Valuable Player . ko . Kyunghyang Shinmun . Seoul, South Korea . 2 January 2001 . 3 September 2024.