2006 Korean Tour Explained

Year:2006
Tour:Korean Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:17
Most Wins: Kang Kyung-nam (2)
Kim Kyung-tae (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Kang Kyung-nam
Honor2:Player of the Year
Honoree2: Yang Yong-eun
Honor3:Rookie of the Year
Honoree3: Choi Jin-ho
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

The 2006 Korean Tour, titled as the 2006 SBS Korean Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Seoul Broadcasting System, that was announced in June 2004.[1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
()
Winner OWGR
points
Other
tours
Notes
16 Apr Jeju 300,000,000 Kang Sung-hoon (a) (1) n/a
30 Apr Gyeonggi 600,000,000 Suk Jong-yul (2) 14
7 May Gyeonggi 600,000,000 Prom Meesawat (n/a) 14
14 May Gyeonggi 300,000,000 Park Boo-won (1) n/a New tournament
21 May Gyeonggi 300,000,000 Marc Leishman (1) n/a
28 May Gyeonggi 400,000,000 Kim Kyung-tae (a) (1) n/a
4 Jun Gyeonggi 500,000,000 Shin Yong-jin (8) n/a New tournament
30 Jul South Gyeongsang 300,000,000 Mo Joong-kyung (4) n/a New tournament
3 Aug Gyeonggi 600,000,000 Kang Ji-man (1) n/a
10 Sep Gyeonggi 600,000,000 Kim Kyung-tae (a) (2) n/a
17 Sep Jeju 300,000,000 Kang Kyung-nam (1) n/a New tournament
24 Sep South Chungcheong 700,000,000 Yang Yong-eun (2) 16
1 Oct South Jeolla 300,000,000 Kang Kyung-nam (2) n/a New tournament
15 Oct Gangwon 300,000,000 Choi Jin-ho (1) n/a
22 Oct South Gyeongsang 400,000,000 Kim Hyung-sung (1) n/a
5 Nov South Gyeongsang 300,000,000 Bae Sang-moon (1) n/a
12 Nov Gyeonggi 300,000,000 Kim Hyung-tae (1) n/a

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[3] [4]

Position Player Prize money ()
1 302,623,333
2 297,216,798
3 276,827,750
4 234,666,667
5 206,956,667

Notes and References

  1. News: 국내골프도 내년부터 '투어시대' . Domestic golf will also enter the 'tour era' starting next year . ko . The Dong-a Ilbo . Seoul, South Korea . 24 June 2004 . 5 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 2006 Tournament schedule . ko . KPGA . 23 December 2023.
  3. Web site: 2006 Order of Merit . Korean . KPGA . 23 December 2023.
  4. Web site: SBS하나투어몽베르챔피언십 4R 김형태, 우승 . SBS Hana Tour Montbert Championship 4R Kim Hyung-tae, winner . Korean . KPGA . 12 November 2006 . 23 December 2023 . 강경남, 상금액 3억원 돌파하며 최연소 상금왕에 등극... . Kang Kyung-nam surpasses 300 million won, becoming the youngest prize money king....
  5. Web site: KPGA Prize Awards history . Korean . KPGA . 19 July 2023.