Korea Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  South Korea |
| Established | 1958 |
| Course(s) | Woo Jeong Hills CC |
| Tour(s) | Korean Tour Asian Tour (1998–2004, 2006–2008, 2018–) Asia Golf Circuit (1970–1981) OneAsia Tour (2009–2017) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | KRW1,200,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Sergio García (2002) |
| To par | −23 (as above) |
| Current champion | |
 Jazz Janewattananond | |
The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958.
The Korea Open was an event on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1970 until 1981. The Maekyung Open was founded in 1982 to replace it on the circuit, which allowed rescheduling of the Korea Open to later in the year.[1] It became a stop on the Asian Tour from 1998 to 2008, except for 2005, and then part of the OneAsia Tour schedule from 2009 to 2017, before returning to the Asian Tour in 2018.
In 2019, the total purse is KRW1,200,000,000 with KRW300,000,000 to the winner. The event has been played at Woo Jeong Hills since 2003.
In 2017, the winner and runner-up were eligible to compete in the 2017 Open Championship. Neither the winner, Chang Yi-keun, nor runner-up, Kim Gi-whan, had already qualified for the Open Championship so both took their places at the event. It was the first time either had played in the event. In 2018 the tournament became part of the Open Qualifying Series with two places available for the leading players not already qualified for the Open Championship.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolon Korea Open | |||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||||
| 2019 | Jazz Janewattananond | Thailand |
Woo Jeong Hills | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Hwang Inn-choon
|
| 2018 | Choi Min-chel | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Park Sang-hyun
|
| 2017 | Chang Yi-keun | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Kim Gi-whan
|
| 2016 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (2) | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Choi Jin-ho
|
| 2015 | Lee Kyoung-hoon | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 271 | −13 | 4 strokes | Kim Meen-whee
|
| 2014 | Kim Seung-hyuk | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 282 | −2 | 2 strokes | Noh Seung-yul
|
| 2013 | Kang Sung-hoon | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | Kim Hyung-tae Lee Chang-woo (a) Lee Sang-hee Rory McIlroy Mo Joong-kyung
|
| 2012 | Kim Dae-sub (3) | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 279 | −5 | 2 strokes | Kim Dae-hyun
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| Kolon Korea Open presented by Elord | |||||||
| 2011 | Rickie Fowler |  United States |
Woo Jeong Hills | 268 | −16 | 6 strokes | Rory McIlroy
|
| 2010 | Yang Yong-eun (2) |  South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 280 | −4 | 2 strokes | Choi Ho-sung Kim Bi-o
|
| Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open | |||||||
| 2009 | Bae Sang-moon (2) | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Kim Dae-sub
|
| 2008 | Bae Sang-moon | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Ian Poulter
|
| 2007 | Vijay Singh |  Fiji |
Woo Jeong Hills | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Kim Kyung-tae Yang Yong-eun
|
| 2006 | Yang Yong-eun | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 270 | −14 | 3 strokes | Kang Ji-man
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| 2005 | Choi Gwang-soo | South Korea |
Woo Jeong Hills | 282 | −2 | Playoff | Hur Won-kyung (a)
|
| Kolon Korean Open | |||||||
| 2004 | Edward Loar | United States |
Woo Jeong Hills | 286 | −2 | 3 strokes |  Simon Yates
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| 2003 | John Daly | United States |
Woo Jeong Hills | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Thaworn Wiratchant
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| Kolon Cup Korea Open | |||||||
| 2002 | Sergio García |  Spain |
Hanyang | 265 | −23 | 3 strokes | Kang Wook-soon
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| 2001 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (2) | South Korea |
Hanyang | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Park Do-kyu
|
| 2000 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand |
Seoul CC | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Craig Kamps
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| Kolon Korean Open | |||||||
| 1999 | K. J. Choi (2) | South Korea |
Seoul CC | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Kyi Hla Han
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| Korea Open | |||||||
| 1998 | Kim Dae-sub (a) | South Korea |
Hanyang | 278 | −10 | 5 strokes | Choi Sang-ho Fran Quinn
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| Elord Korea Open | |||||||
| 1997 | Kim Jong-duck | South Korea |
Hanyang | 285 | −3 | Playoff | Choi Gwang-soo Andrew Pitts Shin Yong-jin
|
| 1996 | K. J. Choi |  South Korea |
Hanyang | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Kim Jong-duck
|
References
- ^ "Foundation and Development". Korea Open. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Williams, Julie (16 May 2020). "Korea Open canceled for first time in event's 62-year history". Golfweek.
Donald Steel. Golf Records Facts and Champions. ISBN 0-85112-847-5.
External links
- Official website (in Korean and English)
- Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site
- Past champions (in Korean)