| Duration | 29 April 1999 – 16 October 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} K. J. Choi (2) Kang Wook-soon (2) Park Nam-sin (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kang Wook-soon |
| Player of the Year | Kang Wook-soon |
| Rookie of the Year | Yang Yong-eun |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Korean Tour was the 22nd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Maekyung Daks Open | Gyeonggi | US$250,000 |  James Kingston (n/a) | ASA | |
| 6 Jun | SK Telecom Classic | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (16) | ||
| 22 Aug | Bookyung Open | South Chungcheong | 100,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (3) | New tournament | |
| 29 Aug | Lance Field KPGA Championship | North Chungcheong | 100,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (4) | ||
| 12 Sep | SBS Pro Golf Championship | Gyeonggi | 100,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (17) | ||
| 19 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 350,000,000 | K. J. Choi (6) | ASA | |
| 16 Oct | KPGA Cup | Gyeonggi | 100,000,000 | K. J. Choi (7) | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Wook-soon | 79,898,357 |
| 2 | Park Nam-sin | 73,033,533 |
| 3 | Shin Yong-jin | 51,584,450 |
| 4 | Choi Gwang-soo | 40,618,100 |
| 5 | Kim Wan-tae | 29,454,650 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kang Wook-soon | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Yang Yong-eun | [3] |
Notes
- ↑ 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 PGA Tour.
References
- ↑ "매경 닥스오픈, 태극골퍼 우승컵 탈환 노린다" [Maekyung Daks Open aims to reclaim the Taeguk Golfer's Cup]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 28 April 1999. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "1999 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- 1 2 "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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