Kolon Korea Open
Tournament information
LocationCheonan, South Korea
Established1958
Course(s)Woo Jeong Hills Country Club
Par71
Length7,326 yards (6,699 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour
Korean Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
OneAsia Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund1,350,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Sergio García (2002)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
United States Seungsu Han
Location Map
Woo Jeong Hills CC is located in South Korea
Woo Jeong Hills CC
Woo Jeong Hills CC
Location in South Korea

The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958.

The Korea Open was an event on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1970 until 1981. The Maekyung Open was founded in 1982 to replace it on the circuit, which allowed rescheduling of the Korea Open to later in the year.[1] It became a stop on the Asian Tour from 1998 to 2008, except for 2005, and then part of the OneAsia Tour schedule from 2009 to 2017, before returning to the Asian Tour in 2018.

In 2019, the total purse is KRW1,200,000,000 with KRW300,000,000 to the winner. The event has been played at Woo Jeong Hills since 2003.

In 2017, the winner and runner-up were eligible to compete in the 2017 Open Championship. Neither the winner, Chang Yi-keun, nor runner-up, Kim Gi-whan, had already qualified for the Open Championship so both took their places at the event. It was the first time either had played in the event. In 2018 the tournament became part of the Open Qualifying Series with two places available for the leading players not already qualified for the Open Championship.

Winners

YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Kolon Korea Open
2023ASA, KORUnited States Seungsu Han278−66 strokesSouth Korea Kang Kyung-namWoo Jeong Hills
2022ASA, KORSouth Korea Kim Min-kyu280−4PlayoffSouth Korea Cho Min-gyuWoo Jeong Hills
2021KORAustralia Jun Seok Lee276−81 strokeSouth Korea Park Eun-shinWoo Jeong Hills
2020ASA, KORCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2019ASA, KORThailand Jazz Janewattananond278−61 strokeSouth Korea Hwang Inn-choonWoo Jeong Hills
2018ASA, KORSouth Korea Choi Min-chel272−122 strokesSouth Korea Park Sang-hyunWoo Jeong Hills
2017KOR, ONESouth Korea Chang Yi-keun277−7PlayoffSouth Korea Kim Gi-whanWoo Jeong Hills
2016KOR, ONESouth Korea Lee Kyoung-hoon (2)268−163 strokesSouth Korea Choi Jin-hoWoo Jeong Hills
2015KOR, ONESouth Korea Lee Kyoung-hoon271−134 strokesSouth Korea Kim Meen-wheeWoo Jeong Hills
2014KOR, ONESouth Korea Kim Seung-hyuk282−22 strokesSouth Korea Noh Seung-yulWoo Jeong Hills
2013KOR, ONESouth Korea Kang Sung-hoon280−41 strokeSouth Korea Kim Hyung-tae
South Korea Lee Chang-woo (a)
South Korea Lee Sang-hee
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
South Korea Mo Joong-kyung
Woo Jeong Hills
2012KOR, ONESouth Korea Kim Dae-sub (3)279−52 strokesSouth Korea Kim Dae-hyunWoo Jeong Hills
2011KOR, ONEUnited States Rickie Fowler268−166 strokesNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroyWoo Jeong Hills
2010KOR, ONESouth Korea Yang Yong-eun (2)280−42 strokesSouth Korea Choi Ho-sung
South Korea Kim Bi-o
Woo Jeong Hills
Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open
2009KOR, ONESouth Korea Bae Sang-moon (2)274−101 strokeSouth Korea Kim Dae-subWoo Jeong Hills
2008ASA, KORSouth Korea Bae Sang-moon273−111 strokeEngland Ian PoulterWoo Jeong Hills
2007ASA, KORFiji Vijay Singh278−61 strokeSouth Korea Kim Kyung-tae
South Korea Yang Yong-eun
Woo Jeong Hills
2006ASA, KORSouth Korea Yang Yong-eun270−143 strokesSouth Korea Kang Ji-manWoo Jeong Hills
2005KORSouth Korea Choi Gwang-soo282−2PlayoffSouth Korea Hur Won-kyung (a)Woo Jeong Hills
Kolon Korea Open
2004ASA, KORUnited States Edward Loar286−23 strokesScotland Simon YatesWoo Jeong Hills
2003ASA, KORUnited States John Daly282−61 strokeThailand Thaworn WiratchantWoo Jeong Hills
Kolon Cup Korea Open
2002ASA, KORSpain Sergio García265−233 strokesSouth Korea Kang Wook-soonHanyang
2001ASA, KORSouth Korea Kim Dae-sub (a) (2)272−163 strokesSouth Korea Park Do-kyuHanyang
2000ASA, KORThailand Thongchai Jaidee278−101 strokeSouth Africa Craig KampsHanyang
Kolon Korea Open
1999ASA, KORSouth Korea K. J. Choi (2)278−101 strokeMyanmar Kyi Hla HanHanyang
Kolon Sports Korea Open
1998ASA, KORSouth Korea Kim Dae-sub (a)278−105 strokesSouth Korea Choi Sang-ho
United States Fran Quinn
Hanyang
Elord Korea Open
1997AGC, KORSouth Korea Kim Jong-duck285−3PlayoffSouth Korea Choi Gwang-soo
United States Andrew Pitts
South Korea Shin Yong-jin
Hanyang
1996KORSouth Korea K. J. Choi279−91 strokeSouth Korea Kim Jong-duckHanyang
Korea Open
1995KORSouth Korea Kwon Young-suk282New Korea
1994KORUnited States Mike Cunning282Hanyang
1993South Korea Han Young-keun282Hanyang
1992Japan S. Noguchi209Hanyang
1991United States Scott Hoch (2)279Hanyang
1990United States Scott Hoch278Hanyang
1989South Korea Cho Chul-sang210New Korea
1988South Korea Kwak Yuh-yun282Suwon
1987South Korea Choi Youn-soo283Hansung
1986South Korea Choi Yoon-soo281New Korea
1985South Korea Cho Ho-sang285Gwanak
1984South Korea Yeom Se-woon284Seoul
1983South Korea Choi Sang-ho287Gwanak
1982South Korea Choi Yoon-Soo277−11Namseoul
1981AGCTaiwan Chen Tze-ming (2)285−31 strokeTaiwan Hsu Chi-sanSeoul
1980AGCTaiwan Chen Tze-ming214[lower-alpha 2]−41 strokeSouth Korea Choi Sang-ho
Japan Hisao Inoue
South Korea Kim Suk-bong
South Korea Park Jung-woong
South Korea Yeom Se-woon
Gwanak
1979AGCTaiwan Shen Chung-shyan289+12 strokesTaiwan Chen Tze-mingSeoul
1978AGCSouth Korea Kim Seung-hack (2)277−116 strokesTaiwan Hsu Sheng-sanNamseoul
1977AGCTaiwan Ho Ming-chung285−31 strokeTaiwan Hsieh Min-NanTaeneung
1976AGCJapan Katsunari Takahashi214[lower-alpha 2]−2PlayoffMyanmar Mya AyeAnyang
1975AGCTaiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung284−4PlayoffUnited States Art RussellNew Korea
1974AGCSouth Korea Cho Tae-woon286−24 strokesPhilippines Ben Arda
South Korea Cho Am-kil
Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Taeneung
1973AGCSouth Korea Kim Seung-hack282−61 strokePhilippines Ireneo LegaspiTaeneung
1972AGCSouth Korea Han Chang-sang (7)276−126 strokesAustralia Graham MarshSeoul
1971AGCSouth Korea Han Chang-sang (6)281−74 strokesTaiwan Chang Chung-fa
Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan
Seoul
1970AGCSouth Korea Han Chang-sang (5)289+13 strokesPhilippines Ben ArdaSeoul
1969Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (3)286−2Seoul
1968Taiwan Kin-Chung Chan283−5Seoul
1967South Korea Han Chang-sang (4)281−7Seoul
1966South Korea Han Chang-sang (3)295+7Seoul
1965South Korea Han Chang-sang (2)288ESeoul
1964South Korea Han Chang-sang294+6Seoul
1963Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (2)287−1Seoul
1962Japan Torakichi Nakamura284−4Seoul
1961Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo293+5Seoul
1960United States Orville Moody (3)288ESeoul
1959United States Orville Moody (2)301+13Seoul
1958United States Orville Moody306+18Seoul

Notes

  1. AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
  2. 1 2 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. "Foundation and Development". Korea Open. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. Williams, Julie (16 May 2020). "Korea Open canceled for first time in event's 62-year history". Golfweek.

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