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