Maekyung Open Explained

GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Location:Seongnam, South Korea
Establishment:1982
Course:Nam Seoul Country Club
Par:71
Yardage:7039yd
Tour:Asian Tour
Korean Tour
OneAsia Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:May
Aggregate:267 Kim Kyung-tae (2011)
To-Par:−21 as above
Current Champion: Kim Hong-taek
Map:South Korea
Map Relief:yes
Map Label:Nam Seoul CC
Coordinates:37.382°N 127.081°W

The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was established in 1982,[1] replacing the Korea Open as the South Korean event on the Asia Golf Circuit.[2] Between 1999 and 2009 (except for 2004) it was a stop on the Asian Tour, and then in 2010 it became part of the OneAsia Tour schedule.[3] Since 2018, it has again been a fixture on the Asian Tour, except for 2020 and 2021 due to restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2005, Korean Choi Sang-ho won the tournament and set an Asian Tour record as the oldest winner on tour at 50 years and 145 days.

This tournament has generally been staged at the Nam Seoul Country Club. It has only been staged in four venues. The other venues that have been used are Lakeside in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2006, Gwanak in 1984 and Elysian Gangchon in 2020.

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
GS Caltex Maekyung Open
2024 274 −10 Playoff Nam Seoul
2023 197 −16 6 strokes Lee Jung-hwan
Song Min-hyuk (a)
Nam Seoul
2022 Kim Bi-o (2) 275 −9 2 strokes Nam Seoul
2021 279 −5 2 strokes Nam Seoul
2020 Lee Tae-hee (2) 199 −11 1 stroke Elysian Gangchon
2019 275 −9 Playoff Janne KaskeNam Seoul
2018 Park Sang-hyun (2) 283 −1 Playoff Gaganjeet Bhullar
Chang Yi-keun
Hwang Jung-gon
Nam Seoul
2017 276 −8 2 strokes Moon Kyong-junNam Seoul
2016 280 −8 Playoff Lee Soo-minNam Seoul
2015 284 −4 2 strokes Ryan Fox
Kim Do-hoon 752
Jason Norris
Gareth Paddison
Nam Seoul
2014 273 −15 3 strokes Park Sang-hyunNam Seoul
2013 274 −14 1 stroke Kim Do-hoon 753
Kim Hyung-sung
Nam Seoul
2012 273 −15 5 strokes Ryu Hyun-wooNam Seoul
2011 Kim Kyung-tae (2) 267 −21 8 strokes Kim Hyung-sung
Cho Min-kyu
Nam Seoul
2010 270 −18 4 strokes Kim Kyung-taeNam Seoul
2009 281 −7 Playoff Ted OhNam Seoul
2008 279 −9 Playoff Noh Seung-yulNam Seoul
2007 270 −18 5 strokes Liang WenchongNam Seoul
2006 271 −17 1 stroke Bryan SaltusLakeside
KT&G Maekyung Open
2005 278 −10 3 strokes Thaworn WiratchantNam Seoul
Maekyung Open
2004 282 −6 2 strokes Jang Ik-jaeLakeside
2003 275 −13 1 stroke Amandeep JohlNam Seoul
Maekyung LG Fashion Open
2002 Eddie Lee (a) 268 −20 1 stroke Thammanoon SrirojNam Seoul
2001 271 −17 1 stroke Arjun Atwal
Kim Dae-sub (a)
Nam Seoul
2000 278 −10 1 stroke Kim FeltonNam Seoul
Maekyung Daks Open
1999 277 −11 Playoff Kyi Hla HanLakeside
Maekyung LG Fashion Open
1998 205 −11 3 strokes Kwon Young-sukLakeside
1997 272 −16 1 stroke Tim BalmerNam Seoul
1996 Park Nam-sin (2) 285 −3 5 strokes Kim Sung-ho
Rob Moss
Nam Seoul
Maekyung Bando Fashion Open
1995 280 −8 4 strokes Choi Sang-hoNam Seoul
Maekyung Open
1994 284 −4 Playoff Jim Rutledge
Mike Tschetter
Nam Seoul
1993 281 −7 1 stroke New Korea
1992 280 −8 Playoff Lin Chie-hsiangNam Seoul
1991 281 −7 2 strokes Hsieh Chin-sheng
Park Nam-sin
Nam Seoul
1990 212 −4 3 strokes Hsieh Chin-shengNam Seoul
1989 277 −11 1 stroke Chen Liang-hsiNam Seoul
1988 279 −9 1 stroke Lim Jin-hanNam Seoul
1987 279 −9 3 strokes Kim Sung-ho
Brian Tennyson
Nam Seoul
1986 280 −8 1 stroke Hsieh Yu-shuNam Seoul
1985 280 −8 2 strokes Nam Seoul
1984 283 −5 1 stroke John Jacobs
Lu Hsi-chuen
Gwanak
1983 212 −4 1 stroke Lu Hsi-chuenSeoul
1982 Kim Joo-heun (a) 285 −3 3 strokes Rafael AlarcónSeoul
Sources:[4] [5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Award Foundations and Educational Programs . Overview of the Maekyung Media Group . 14 . 7 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Foundation and Development . Korea Open . 6 February 2020.
  3. News: Maekyung Open added to OneAsia tour . . . 7 January 2010 . 7 May 2013.
  4. Web site: South Korean amateur Kim Joo-Heun shot a 2-under-par 70... . UPI . 18 April 1982.
  5. Web site: Tournament History . Korean PGA . Korean.
  6. News: 김종덕 2번 홀 '행복의 미소' . Kim Jong-duck's 2nd hole, "The smile of happiness" . ko . Maeil Business . South Korea . 18 April 1994 . 26 December 2023 . 27 (26 in paper) . Naver.