2008 Korean Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 2008 Korean Tour 2008 4 2 y – 2008 11 1 y 20 KOR 1997 Bae Sang-moon (2)KOR 1997 K. J. Choi (2)KOR 1997 Hwang Inn-choon (2)KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung (2)AUS Andrew McKenzie (2) Order of Merit KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung Player of the Year KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung Rookie of the Year KOR 1997 Kang Sung-hoon 2007 2009 The 2008 Korean Tour, titled as the 2008 SBS Korean Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978. It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Seoul Broadcasting System, that was announced in June 2004.https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20040624/8076188/9 국내골프도 내년부터 '투어시대' Domestic golf will also enter the 'tour era' starting next year ko The Dong-a Ilbo Seoul, South Korea 24 June 2004 5 January 2024 Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/schedule/schedule/?tourId=11&srhGameTab=list&srhYear=2008 2008 Tournament schedule Korean KPGA 19 July 2023 Date Tournament Location Purse(₩) WinnerThe 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. OWGRpoints Othertourstour ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour. Notes 16 Mar Ballantine's Championship Jeju €2,000,000 NIR Graeme McDowell (n/a) 28 ASA, EUR New tournament 23 Mar KEB Invitational (1st) China 400,000,000 KOR 1997 Bae Sang-moon (3) n/a New tournament 7 Apr SBS Emerson Pacific Tottori Prefecture Open Japan 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Lee Seong-ho (2) n/a New tournament 20 Apr SK Telecom Open Gyeonggi 600,000,000 KOR 1997 K. J. Choi (13) n/a 27 Apr SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open Jeju 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung (2) n/a 4 May GS Caltex Maekyung Open Gyeonggi 600,000,000 KOR 1997 Hwang Inn-choon (2) 14 ASA 25 May SBS Lake Hills Open South Gyeongsang 300,000,000 AUS Andrew Tschudin (1) n/a 1 Jun SBS Kumho Asiana Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000 KOR 1997 Hwang Inn-choon (3) n/a 15 Jun Philos Open Gyeonggi 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Hur In-hoi (1) n/a New tournament 22 Jun SBS Ace Savings Bank Montvert Open Gyeonggi 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung (3) n/a 31 Aug SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open Jeju 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Kang Wook-soon (10) n/a New tournament 7 Sep SBS Yeonwoo Heavenland Open North Gyeongsang 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Kim Wi-joong (1) n/a 21 Sep KEB Invitational (2nd) Gangwon 400,000,000 KOR 1997 Kim Dae-sub (6) n/a 28 Sep SBS Samsung Benest Open Gyeonggi 600,000,000 AUS Andrew McKenzie (1) n/a 5 Oct Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open South Chungcheong 1,000,000,000 KOR 1997 Bae Sang-moon (4) 18 ASA 12 Oct Shinhan Donghae Open Gyeonggi 700,000,000 KOR 1997 K. J. Choi (14) n/a 19 Oct SBS Meritz Solmoro Open Gyeonggi 500,000,000 KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-tae (3) n/a 1 Nov SBS Dongbu Insurance Promy CupEden Valley Resort Matchplay Championship South Gyeongsang 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Kang Kyung-nam (6) n/a New tournament 9 Nov SBS Hana Tour Championship Gangwon 300,000,000 KOR 1997 Choi Ho-sung (1) n/a 16 Nov NH NongHyup KPGA Championship Gyeonggi 500,000,000 AUS Andrew McKenzie (2) n/a Order of Merit 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.https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/sponsor/awards/?tabId=ranking 2008 Points standings Korean KPGA 19 July 2023 Position Player Points1 KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung 6,7652 KOR 1997 Kim Dae-sub 4,0253 KOR 1997 Bae Sang-moon 3,3754 KOR 1997 Kang Kyung-nam 3,2305 KOR 1997 Kang Sung-hoon 3,030 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) KOR 1997 Kim Hyung-sung https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/sponsor/awards/?tabId=ceremony&subTabId=history KPGA Prize Awards history Korean KPGA 19 July 2023 Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) KOR 1997 Kang Sung-hoon https://www.kpga.co.kr/tours/record/?tourId=11&tabId=tour&recordId=POINT&year=2008&menuId=3 2008 Rookie of the Year KPGA ko 9 January 2024 Notes References External links https://www.kpga.co.kr/ ko 2008 Korean Tour Category:2008 in golf Category:2008 in South Korean sport