2002 Korean Tour
The 2002 Korean Tour was the 25th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 25 April 2002 – 16 November 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Order of Merit | Kang Wook-soon |
| Player of the Year | K. J. Choi |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Dae-sub |
← 2001 2003 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Charlie Wi (3) | 6 | ASA | |
| 4 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Eddie Lee (a) (n/a) | 6 | ASA | |
| 12 May | Maestro Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (2) | n/a | ||
| 19 May | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 250,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (8) | n/a | ||
| 26 Jul | Honam Open | South Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (6) | n/a | ||
| 25 Aug | Bookyung Open | South Chungcheong | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (13) | n/a | ||
| 1 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Hur Suk-ho (2) | 6 | ASA | |
| 8 Sep | Kolon Cup Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Sergio García (n/a) | 14 | ASA | |
| 15 Sep | Samsung Securities KPGA Championship | Gangwon | 550,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (3) | n/a | ||
| 3 Nov | SBS Oriental Fire Cup | Gyeonggi | 150,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun (1) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 10 Nov | KTRD Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (2) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 16 Nov | Iksan Open | North Jeolla | 200,000,000 | Suk Jong-yul (1) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Wook-soon | 204,166,667 |
| 2 | Kim Dae-sub | 176,168,333 |
| 3 | Choi Gwang-soo | 168,295,000 |
| 4 | Park Nam-sin | 139,305,667 |
| 5 | Park Do-kyu | 136,224,750 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | K. J. Choi | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Dae-sub | [3] |
Notes
- 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
- "2002 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "2002 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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