LPGA of Korea Tour

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The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. LPGA of Korea runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.

Unlike the other women's golf tours, which are open to all nationalities, the KLPGA is limited to Korean nationals, with the exception of the co-sanctioned events.[citation needed]

Based on the April 2019 exchange rates, in 2019 the main tour has total prize fund of roughly 21.7 million USD.

Schedule[]

The 2019 schedule includes 29 events, 26 played in South Korea, and one each played Vietnam, Taiwan and China.

Historical tour schedules and results[]

Year Tournaments
2016 33
2015 31
2014 26
2013 23
2012 21
2011 20
2010 22
2009 20
2008 26

Season money leaders[]

Year Player Earnings () Most wins
2020 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 797,137,207 2 – , Choi Hye-jin, Kim Hyo-joo,
2019 South Korea Choi Hye-jin 1,207,162,636 5 – Choi Hye-jin
2018 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun 957,641,447 3 –
2017 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun 1,149,052,534 4 – Lee Jeong-eun
2016 South Korea Park Sung-hyun 1,333,090,667 7 – Park Sung-hyun
2015 South Korea Chun In-gee 913,760,833 5 – Chun In-gee
2014 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 1,208,978,590 5 – Kim Hyo-joo
2013 South Korea Jang Ha-na 689,542,549 3 – Jang Ha-na, Kim Sei-young
2012 South Korea Kim Ha-neul 458,898,803 3 –
2011 South Korea Kim Ha-neul 524,297,417 3 – Kim Ha-neul
2010 South Korea Lee Bo-mee 557,276,856 3 – Lee Bo-mee
2009 South Korea Hee-kyung Seo 663,759,286 5 – Hee-kyung Seo
2008 South Korea Jiyai Shin 765,184,500 7 – Jiyai Shin
2007 South Korea Jiyai Shin 674,541,667 9 – Jiyai Shin
2006 South Korea Jiyai Shin 374,054,333 3 – Jiyai Shin
2005 South Korea 195,237,450 2 – Lee Jee-young, Song Bo-bae

Source:[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "KLPGA Money List" (in Korean). Retrieved 12 January 2015.

External links[]

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