1997 Korean Tour

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1997

| tour = Korean Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1997|4|16|df=y}} – {{end date|1997|9|28|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 11

| most_wins = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} K. J. Choi (3)

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} K. J. Choi

| honor2 = Player of the Year

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} K. J. Choi

| honor3 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Mo Joong-kyung

| honor4 =

| honoree4 =

| prevseason = 1996

| nextseason = 1998

}}

The 1997 Korean Tour was the 20th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3379522 |title=그린에는 불황이 없어 골프대회 늘어만 가 |trans-title=There is no recession on the greens, and the number of golf tournaments is increasing. |language=ko |newspaper=JoongAng Ilbo |location=Seoul, South Korea |first=Jong-gil |last=Kim |date=5 January 1997 |access-date=6 January 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse (₩) !! Winner{{efn\|The 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.}} !! OWGR points !! Other tours{{efn\|name=tour\|AGC − Asia Golf Circuit.}} !! Notes
19 Apr	Cambridge Members Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|200,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park Nam-sin (13)	align=center\|n/a
4 May	Maekyung LG Fashion Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|US$400,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Shin Yong-jin (3)	align=center\|12	AGC
25 May	Phantom Open	South Gyeongsang	align=right\|150,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} K. J. Choi (3)	align=center\|n/a
1 Jun	Hyundai Motor Masters	Gyeonggi	align=right\|US$500,000	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ian Woosnam (n/a)	align=center\|n/a		New tournament
8 Jun	SK Telecom Classic	South Gyeongsang	align=right\|350,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park No-seok (1)	align=center\|n/a		New tournament
22 Jun	Astra Cup KPGA Championship	Gyeonggi	align=right\|150,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} K. J. Choi (4)	align=center\|n/a
28 Jun	Daily Sports Pocari Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|200,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} K. J. Choi (5)	align=center\|n/a
30 Aug	Superior Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|200,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park No-seok (2)	align=center\|n/a
7 Sep	Shinhan Donghae Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|360,000,000	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Ed Fryatt (n/a)	align=center\|n/a
14 Sep	Lacoste SBS Pro Golf Championship	Gyeonggi	align=right\|140,000,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park Nam-sin (14)	align=center\|n/a
28 Sep	Elord Korea Open	Gyeonggi	align=right\|US$400,000	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Kim Jong-duck (5)	align=center\|n/a

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.{{cite web |url=https://www.kpga.co.kr/tours/record/?tourId=11&tabId=tour&recordId=POINT&year=1997&menuId=2 |title=1997 Order of Merit |language=Korean |publisher=KPGA |access-date=6 January 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3527151 |title=국내 남자골프 최경주-박노석 시대 |trans-title=Korean men's golf Choi Gyeongju-Park No-seok era |language=ko |newspaper=JoongAng Ilbo |location=Seoul, South Korea |date=1 October 1997 |access-date=20 August 2024 |quote=최경주는 팬텀오픈.PGA선수권.포카리오픈 우승등으로 총 1억5천9백3만3천6백40원의 상금을 획득, 지난해에 이어 2년연속 상금랭킹 1위에 오르며 남자골프의 간판스타로 자리매김 했다. |trans-quote=Choi Kyung-ju won the Phantom Open and PGA Championship. He won a total of 159,033,640 won in prize money by winning the Pocari Open, and became the No. 1 prize money player for the second year in a row, establishing himself as a signboard star in men's golf.}}

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (₩)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} K. J. Choi	align=center\|159,063,640
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park Nam-sin	align=center\|149,334,320
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park No-seok	align=center\|139,863,958
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Kim Jong-duck	align=center\|126,256,288
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Shin Yong-jin	align=center\|125,146,380

Awards

class="wikitable"

!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award)

{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} K. J. Choi

{{cite web |url=https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/sponsor/awards/?tabId=ceremony&subTabId=history |title=KPGA Prize Awards history |language=Korean |publisher=KPGA |access-date=19 July 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3569098 |title=올MVP에 최경주·김미현…프로골프협회 선정 |trans-title=All-MVP Choi Kyung-ju and Kim Mi-hyun... Selected by the Professional Golf Association |language=ko |newspaper=JoongAng Ilbo |location=Seoul, South Korea |date=9 December 1997 |access-date=20 August 2024}}

Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award)

{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Mo Joong-kyung

{{cite news |url=https://www.hankyung.com/article/1997121601541 |title=프로골퍼 모중경, SK텔레콤과 전속 계약 |trans-title=Professional golfer Mo Joong-kyung signs exclusive contract with SK Telecom |newspaper=The Korea Economic Daily |location=Seoul, South Korea |language=ko |date=16 December 1997 |access-date=20 August 2024 |quote=올랐으며 지난 8일 한국프로골프협회(KPGA)에 의해 올해의 신인선수로 선정됐다. |trans-quote=...and was selected as the Rookie of the Year by the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) on the 8th.}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.kpga.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}

1997

Korean Tour

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (₩)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} K. J. Choi	align=center\|159,063,640
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park Nam-sin	align=center\|149,334,320
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Park No-seok	align=center\|139,863,958
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Kim Jong-duck	align=center\|126,256,288
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|KOR\|1997}} Shin Yong-jin	align=center\|125,146,380