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The 2011 Korean Tour was the 34th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Duration | 31 March 2011 – 30 October 2011 |
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Number of official events | 16[lower-alpha 1] |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2010 2012 → |
In August 2010, it was announced that all Korean Tour events, beginning in 2011, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
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3 Apr | Twayair Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
1 May | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 | ![]() | 42 | ASA, EUR | |
8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 10 | ONE | |
15 May | Volvik Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament | |
22 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | ![]() | 14 | ONE | |
29 May | Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
5 Jun | Subaru Classic | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
26 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
Charity High 1 Resort Open | Gangwon | – | Abandoned[lower-alpha 4] | – | ONE | New tournament | |
7 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
28 Aug | Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
25 Sep | Munsingwear Championship | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
9 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | ![]() | 26 | ONE | |
16 Oct | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | ||
23 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | ![]() | 22 | ASA | New tournament |
30 Oct | NH Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | ![]() | 6 | New tournament |
The Order of Merit was titled as the Ballantine's Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 3,160 |
2 | ![]() | 3,125 |
3 | ![]() | 3,095 |
4 | ![]() | 2,100 |
5 | ![]() | 2,070 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | ![]() | [5] |
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | ![]() | [6][5] |