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The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association; it is the independent LPGA of Korea which runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.
In 2007 there were 25 events on the main tour, including one co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and one co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Tour, plus a Korea versus Japan team match at the end of the season. The LPGA sanctioned event has a US$1.5 million prize fund and prize funds at the other individual events range from 200 million to 500 million South Korean Won (US$217,000 to US$542,000 at the March 2007 exchange rate).
Based on May 2008 exchange rates, in 2008 the main tour has total prize fund of circa USD 9.5 million for individual tournaments, plus USD 600,000 for a Korea versus Japan team tournament.
[edit] 2009 schedule
| Dates |
Tournament |
Location |
Prize Fund (KRW) |
Winner |
| Dec 19-21 2008 |
Orient China Ladies Open |
 Xiamen |
$250,000 |
 He-Yong Choi (2) |
| Apr 8-10 |
Asia Today-KYJ Golf Ladies Open |
Jeju |
200,000,000 |
Jeong Eun Lee (1) |
| Apr 15-17 |
MBC Tour Lotte Mart Ladies Open |
Seogwipo |
300,000,000 |
Hee Kyung Seo (7) |
| May 1-3 |
Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open |
Gyeongju |
500,000,000 |
Hee Kyung Seo (8) |
| May 8-10 |
KB Star Tour First Tourney |
Hampyeong |
200,000,000 |
Sun Ju Ahn (6) |
| May 22-25 |
Doosan Match Play Championship |
Chuncheon |
400,000,000 |
So Yeon Ryu (2) |
| May 29-31 |
Hill State Open |
Yongin |
300,000,000 |
Hyeon-ju Lee (1) |
| Jun 5-7 |
Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship |
Pocheon |
300,000,000 |
So Yeon Ryu (3) |
| Jun 17-19 |
MBC Tour S-Oil Champions Invitational |
Jeju |
300,000,000 |
So Yeon Ryu (4) |
| Aug 14-16 |
High1 Resort Cup SBS Charity Ladies Open |
Jeongseon |
800,000,000 |
So Yeon Ryu (5) |
| Aug 21-23 |
Nefs Masterpiece |
Seoguipo |
500,000,000 |
Bo-Mee Lee (1) |
| Sep 4-6 |
KB Star Tour Second Tourney |
Gyeongsan |
200,000,000 |
Sun Ju Ahn (7) |
| Sep 11-13 |
LG Electronics Ladies Open |
Gwangju |
400,000,000 |
Ji Na Lim (2) |
| Sep 16-18 |
Shinsegae KLPGA Championship |
Yeoju |
500,000,000 |
Jeong Eun Lee (2) |
| Oct 15-18 |
Hite Cup Championship |
Yeoju |
600,000,000 |
Hee Kyung Seo (9) |
| Oct 22-25 |
KB Star Tour Grand Final |
Incheon |
500,000,000 |
Hee Kyung Seo (10) |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 |
Hana Bank-KOLON Championship |
Incheon |
$1,700,000 |
Na Yeon Choi (5) |
| Nov 6-8 |
Daishin Securities-Tomato Tour Korean Ladies Masters |
Seogwipo |
$300,000 |
Hyun-Ji Kim (1) |
| Nov 20-22 |
ADT CAPS Championship |
Seogwipo |
300,000,000 |
Hee Kyung Seo (11) |
| Dec 4-5 |
2009 Kyoraku Cup |
 Okinawa |
￥61,500,000 |
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Events in bold are majors.
Hana Bank-KOLON Championship is co-sanctioned with LPGA. Daishin Securities-Tomato Tour Korea Ladies Masters is co-sanctioned with Ladies European Tour.
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