2006 Korean Tour
| Duration | 13 April 2006 – 17 November 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Kang Kyung-nam (2) Kim Kyung-tae (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kang Kyung-nam |
| Player of the Year | Yang Yong-eun |
| Rookie of the Year | Choi Jin-ho |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Korean Tour, titled as the 2006 SBS Korean Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Seoul Broadcasting System, that was announced in June 2004.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | SBS Lotte Skyhill Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kang Sung-hoon (a) (1) |
n/a | ||
| 30 Apr | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Suk Jong-yul (2) |
14 | ASA | |
| 7 May | SK Telecom Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 |  Prom Meesawat (n/a) |
14 | ASA | |
| 14 May | SBS Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Park Boo-won (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 21 May | SBS Jisan Resort Open | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 |  Marc Leishman (1) |
n/a | ||
| 28 May | Pocari Energy Open | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae (a) (1) |
n/a | ||
| 4 Jun | SBS Kumho Asiana Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (8) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 30 Jul | SBS Gaya Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Mo Joong-kyung (4) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 3 Aug | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Kang Ji-man (1) |
n/a | ||
| 10 Sep | SBS Samsung Benest Open | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae (a) (2) |
n/a | ||
| 17 Sep | SBS Tomato Savings Bank Zephyros Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (1) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 24 Sep | Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 700,000,000 | Yang Yong-eun (2) |
16 | ASA | |
| 1 Oct | SBS Jungheung Gold Lake Open | South Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (2) |
n/a | New tournament | |
| 15 Oct | SBS Vivaldi Park Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (1) |
n/a | ||
| 22 Oct | SBS LIG KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 400,000,000 | Kim Hyung-sung (1) |
n/a | ||
| 5 Nov | SBS Emerson Pacific Group Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Bae Sang-moon (1) |
n/a | ||
| 12 Nov | SBS Hana Tour Championship | Gyeonggi | 300,000,000 | Kim Hyung-tae (1) |
n/a |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Kyung-nam |
302,623,333 |
| 2 | Shin Yong-jin |
297,216,798 |
| 3 | Kang Ji-man |
276,827,750 |
| 4 | Yang Yong-eun |
234,666,667 |
| 5 | Kim Hyung-tae |
206,956,667 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Yang Yong-eun |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Choi Jin-ho |
[5] |
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.
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "국내골프도 내년부터 '투어시대'" [Domestic golf will also enter the 'tour era' starting next year]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul, South Korea. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "2006 Tournament schedule" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "2006 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "SBS하나투어몽베르챔피언십 4R 김형태, 우승" [SBS Hana Tour Montbert Championship 4R Kim Hyung-tae, winner] (in Korean). KPGA. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
강경남, 상금액 3억원 돌파하며 최연소 상금왕에 등극...
[Kang Kyung-nam surpasses 300 million won, becoming the youngest prize money king...] - ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)