The 1997 Korean Tour was the 20th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 16 April 1997 – 28 September 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins |  K. J. Choi (3) |
| Order of Merit | K. J. Choi |
| Player of the Year | K. J. Choi |
| Rookie of the Year | Mo Joong-kyung |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Cambridge Members Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (13) |
n/a | ||
| 4 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | US$400,000 | Shin Yong-jin (3) |
12 | AGC | |
| 25 May | Phantom Open | South Gyeongsang | 150,000,000 | K. J. Choi (3) |
n/a | ||
| 1 Jun | Hyundai Motor Masters | Gyeonggi | US$500,000 |  Ian Woosnam (n/a) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 8 Jun | SK Telecom Classic | South Gyeongsang | 350,000,000 | Park No-seok (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 22 Jun | Astra Cup KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 150,000,000 | K. J. Choi (4) |
n/a | ||
| 28 Jun | Daily Sports Pocari Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | K. J. Choi (5) |
n/a | ||
| 30 Aug | Superior Open | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Park No-seok (2) |
n/a | ||
| 7 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 360,000,000 |  Ed Fryatt (n/a) |
n/a | ||
| 14 Sep | Lacoste SBS Pro Golf Championship | Gyeonggi | 140,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (14) |
n/a | ||
| 28 Sep | Elord Korea Open | Gyeonggi | US$400,000 | Kim Jong-duck (6) |
n/a |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. J. Choi |
159,063,640 |
| 2 | Park Nam-sin |
149,334,320 |
| 3 | Park No-seok |
139,863,958 |
| 4 | Kim Jong-duck |
126,256,288 |
| 5 | Shin Yong-jin |
125,146,380 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | K. J. Choi |
[3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Mo Joong-kyung |
[3] |
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.
- ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.
References edit
- ^ Kim, Jong-gil (5 January 1997). "그린에는 불황이 없어 골프대회 늘어만 가" [There is no recession on the greens, and the number of golf tournaments is increasing.]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "1997 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)