2000 Korean Tour
| Duration | 20 April 2000 – 19 November 2000 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Most wins |  Choi Gwang-soo (3) Kang Wook-soon (3) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Gwang-soo |
| Player of the Year | Kang Wook-soon |
| Rookie of the Year | Suk Jong-yul |
← 1999 2001 → | |
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
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Honam Open | South Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (18) | n/a | ||
| 30 Apr | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | US$350,000 | Kang Wook-soon (5) | 6 | ASA | |
| 21 May | Lance Field KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Park No-seok (3) | n/a | ||
| 28 May | SK Telecom Classic | Gyeonggi | 350,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (19) | n/a | ||
| 4 Jun | Hyundai Motor Masters | Gyeonggi | US$250,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (8) | n/a | ||
| 11 Jun | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (9) | n/a | ||
| 30 Jul | Bookyung Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (10) | n/a | ||
| 27 Aug | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Yoo Jae-chul (1) | n/a | ||
| 3 Sep | Leading Investment & Securities Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (6) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 9 Sep | Chungcheong Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (1) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 8 Oct | Kolon Cup Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 |  Thongchai Jaidee (n/a) | 6 | ASA | |
| 19 Oct | Daekyung Open | North Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (7) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 12 Nov | Superior Open | South Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | K. J. Choi (8) | n/a | ||
| 19 Nov | Iksan Open | North Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Kim Chang-min (1) | n/a | New tournament |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Gwang-soo | 270,094,375 |
| 2 | Kang Wook-soon | 268,401,250 |
| 3 | Park Nam-sin | 180,355,800 |
| 4 | Yoo Jae-chul | 101,361,466 |
| 5 | Mo Joong-kyung | 101,042,089 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kang Wook-soon | [4][5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Suk Jong-yul | [4][5] |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
- ↑ ASA − Asian PGA Tour.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2000 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "2000 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "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]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 12 December 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- 1 2 "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- 1 2 "강욱순 KPGA 2000 최우수선수 영예" [Kang Wook-soon KPGA 2000 Most Valuable Player]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 2 January 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)