LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association; it is the independent LPGA of Korea which runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.
In 2007 there were 25 events on the main tour, including one co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and one co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Tour, plus a Korea versus Japan team match at the end of the season. The LPGA sanctioned event has a US$1.5 million prize fund and prize funds at the other individual events range from 200 million to 500 million South Korean Won.
Compared to the other women's golf tours, the KLPGA is exclusively played by Korean nationals bar the co-sanctioned events.
Based on April 2014 exchange rates, in 2014 the main tour has total prize fund of roughly 16.4 million USD.
Historical tour schedules and results
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2008 | 26 |
Season money leaders
| Year | Player | Earnings (₩) | Most wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Kim Hyo-joo | 1,208,978,590 | 5 – Kim Hyo-joo |
| 2013 | Jang Ha-na | 689,542,549 | 4 – Jang Ha-na |
| 2012 | Kim Ha-neul | 458,898,803 | 3 – Kim Ja-young |
| 2011 | Kim Ha-neul | 524,297,417 | 3 – Kim Ha-neul |
| 2010 | Lee Bo-mee | 557,276,856 | 3 – Lee Bo-mee |
| 2009 | Hee Kyung Seo | 663,759,286 | 5 – Hee Kyung Seo |
| 2008 | Jiyai Shin | 765,184,500 | 7 – Jiyai Shin |
| 2007 | Jiyai Shin | 674,541,667 | 9 – Jiyai Shin |
| 2006 | Jiyai Shin | 374,054,333 | 3 – Jiyai Shin |
| 2005 | Kyeong Bae | 195,237,450 | 2 – Jee Young Lee, Bo Bae Song |
Source:[1]
See also
- Professional golf tours
- Women's World Golf Rankings
- Korean Tour
- List of Korea-related topics
References
- ↑ "KLPGA Money List" (in Korean). Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
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