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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 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16[a] |
| Most wins |  Hong Soon-sang (2) Kang Kyung-nam (2) |
| Order of Merit | Hong Soon-sang |
| Player of the Year | Hong Soon-sang |
| Rookie of the Year |  John Huh |
← 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[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Twayair Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 |  Andrew Tschudin (2) | 6 | ||
| 1 May | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) | 42 | ASA, EUR | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 |  Kim Kyung-tae (6) | 10 | ONE | |
| 15 May | Volvik Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 300,000,000 | Lee Seong-ho (6) | 6 | New tournament | |
| 22 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kurt Barnes (n/a) | 14 | ONE | |
| 29 May | Lake Hills Open | South Gyeongsang | 300,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (2) | 6 | ||
| 5 Jun | Subaru Classic | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (3) | 6 | ||
| 26 Jun | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 300,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (8) | 6 | ||
| Charity High 1 Resort Open | Gangwon | – | Abandoned[d] | – | ONE | New tournament | |
| 7 Aug | Johnnie Walker Open | Jeju | 300,000,000 | Park Do-kyu (5) | 6 | ||
| 28 Aug | Daishin Securities KPGA Championship | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kim Byung-jun (1) | 6 | ||
| 25 Sep | Munsingwear Championship | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Hong Soon-sang (4) | 6 | ||
| 2 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Paul Casey (n/a) | 20 | ||
| 9 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Rickie Fowler (n/a) | 26 | ONE | |
| 16 Oct | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Kang Kyung-nam (9) | 6 | ||
| 23 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (15) | 22 | ASA | New tournament |
| 30 Oct | NH Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (1) | 6 | New tournament |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Soon-sang | 3,160 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam | 3,125 |
| 3 | Choi Ho-sung | 3,095 |
| 4 | Kim Kyung-tae | 2,100 |
| 5 | Ryu Hyun-woo | 2,070 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Hong Soon-sang | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | John Huh | [6][5] |
- ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
- Tournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.[3]
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