2021 Korean Tour Explained

Year:	2021
Tour:	Korean Tour
Regular Season:	–
No Of Events:	17
Most Wins:	Park Sang-hyun (2)
Honor1:	Order of Merit
Honoree1:	Tom Kim
Honor2:	Player of the Year
Honoree2:	Tom Kim
Honor3:	Rookie of the Year
Honoree3:	Kim Dong-eun
Prevseason:	2020
Nextseason:	2022

The 2021 Korean Tour was the 44th 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 2021 season.^[1]

Date	Tournament	Location	Purse (₩)	Winner	OWGR points	Other tours	Notes
18 Apr		Gangwon	700,000,000	Mun Do-yeob (2)	9
2 May		North Jeolla	500,000,000	Kim Dong-eun (1)	9
9 May		Gyeonggi	1,200,000,000	Hur In-hoi (4)	9
30 May		Gyeonggi	700,000,000	Moon Kyong-jun (2)	9
6 Jun		South Gyeongsang	800,000,000	Lee Dong-min (2)	9
13 Jun		Jeju	1,200,000,000	Tom Kim (2)	9
27 Jun		South Chungcheong	1,300,000,000	Jun Seok Lee (1)	9
11 Jul		South Gyeongsang	500,000,000	Park Sang-hyun (9)	9
25 Jul		South Chungcheong	500,000,000	Kim Han-byeol (3)	9		New tournament
15 Aug		South Gyeongsang	1,000,000,000	Seo Yo-seop (2)	9
5 Sep		South Jeolla	600,000,000	Kang Kyung-nam (12)	9
12 Sep		Gyeonggi	1,400,000,000	Seo Yo-seop (3)	9	JPN
19 Sep		North Gyeongsang	500,000,000	Park Sang-hyun (10)	9		New tournament
3 Oct		Gyeonggi	1,000,000,000	Ham Jeong-woo (2)	9
10 Oct		Gyeonggi	1,500,000,000	Lee Jae-kyeong (2)	9
24 Oct		Gyeonggi	1,000,000,000	Richard T. Lee (3)	9
7 Nov		Gyeonggi	1,200,000,000	Kim Bi-o (6)	9

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.^{[2] [3]}

Position	Player	Points
1		5,541
2		5,535
3		4,119
4		3,838
5		3,815

Awards

Award	Winner
		^[4] ^[5]
		^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Tournament schedule . Korean . KPGA . 21 July 2023.
2. Web site: 2021 Points standings . Korean . KPGA . 21 July 2023.
3. Web site: 10대 최초 '제네시스 대상' 김주형, "거침없던 한 해… 절대 자만하지 않을 것" . Kim Joo-hyung, the first teenage 'Genesis Grand Prize' winner, said "It's been an unstoppable year... I will never be complacent." . KPGA . Korean . 21 December 2021 . 21 July 2023 . 제네시스 포인트 5,540.65P와 상금 754,936,305원을 획득한 김주형은 생애 첫 ‘제네시스 대상’과 ‘제네시스 상금왕’을 차지하는 기쁨을 누리게 됐다. . Kim Joo-hyung, who won 5,541 Genesis points and 754,936,305 won in prize money, had the pleasure of winning the first 'Genesis Grand Prize' and 'Genesis Prize King' awards in his life..
4. Web site: 2021 시즌 [KPGA 코리안투어] 결산 ]. 2021 KPGA Korean Tour season conclusions . KPGA . Korean . 23 November 2021 . 21 July 2023 . '기록 제조기' 김주형, ‘제네시스 대상’ 포함 4관왕 달성 . 'Record Maker' Kim Joo-hyung wins 4 crowns, including the 'Genesis Grand Prize'.
5. Web site: KPGA, '2021 KPGA 제네시스 대상 시상식' 31일 생방송 진행 . KPGA to host '2021 KPGA Genesis Awards Ceremony' Live broadcast on the 31st . Korean . KPGA . 30 December 2021 . 21 July 2023.
6. Web site: 2021 Rookie of the Year . KPGA . ko . 9 January 2024.