Korean Tour "This Year 22 Tournaments Total Prize Money 16.05 Billion KRW+α"..."Record-Breaking Money Festival GO~"

Establishment of 5 New Tournaments and Prize Money Increase for 4 Tournaments, Starting with the Promi Open in April and Ending with the Players Championship in November: "8-Month Journey"

The Korean Tour boasts an unprecedented scale in 2022.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "22 tournaments with a total prize money of 16.05 billion KRW + α."

This year, the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour is set to showcase an unprecedented scale. On the 17th, KPGA introduced the 2022 season schedule, forecasting that the total prize money is likely to surpass 20 billion KRW. This is despite 4 out of the 22 tournaments not having finalized their prize money yet. The spotlight is even brighter with the inclusion of the 'National Titles' such as the Korean Open (1.3 billion KRW last year), Genesis Championship (1.5 billion KRW), and LG SIGNATURE Players Championship (1.2 billion KRW).

Newly established events include the Busan Masters in April, Woori Financial Championship in May, LX Championship in September, Clevers Open in October, and Golfzon·Toray Open in November, totaling five. This surpasses the 20 tournaments (11.5 billion KRW) held in 2008, and the '16.05 billion KRW + α' also exceeds last year's 15.6 billion KRW (17 tournaments), which is noteworthy. The tour kicks off with the DB Insurance Promy Open in April and continues through an eight-month journey until the final LG SIGNATURE Players Championship in November.

Four tournaments have increased their prize money. The KPGA Championship rose from 1 billion KRW to 1.5 billion KRW, the Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Choi Kyung-ju Invitational increased from 1 billion KRW to 1.25 billion KRW, the SK Telecom Open went from 1.2 billion KRW to 1.3 billion KRW, and the Bizplay Electronic Newspaper Open increased from 600 million KRW to 700 million KRW. It is interesting that the Shinhan Donghae Open in September, with a prize of 1.4 billion KRW, will be held overseas. It is co-hosted by the Korean Tour, Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), and Asian Tour, and will take place at the Koma Golf Course in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

The KPGA officially certified screen golf tournament, 'KPGA Korean Tour with G Tour,' will also be held three times in April, August, and November at the exclusive Daejeon Golfzon Joymaru venue. Each event offers a total prize money of 100 million KRW. KPGA Chairman Koo Ja-chul expressed his sincere gratitude to many sponsors, partners, golf courses, and agencies involved, adding, "We expect both the Srixon (2nd division) Tour and the Champions (Senior) Tour to develop further."

Korean Tour 2022 Season Schedule

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