2012 Korean Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2012
| tour = Korean Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2012|4|26|df=y}} – {{end date|2012|10|28|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 13
| most_wins = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bi-o (2)
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-sub (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-hee
| honor2 = Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-hee
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Meen-whee
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 Korean Tour was the 35th 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 2012 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/schedule/schedule/?tourId=11&srhGameTab=list&srhYear=2012 |title=2012 Tournament schedule |language=Korean |publisher=KPGA |access-date=20 July 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||||
| 29 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | align=right|€2,205,000 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | align=center|32 | ASA, EUR | |
| 13 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|1,000,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bi-o (2) | align=center|10 | ONE | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | align=right|900,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bi-o (3) | align=center|10 | ONE | |
| 3 Jun | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|500,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-ho (3) | align=center|6 | ||
| 24 Jun | Volvik Hildesheim Open | North Chungcheong | align=right|US$300,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee In-woo (2) | align=center|14 | ASA | New tournament |
| 2 Sep | SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | South Jeolla | align=right|500,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-hee (2) | align=center|6 | ||
| 9 Sep | Charity High 1 Open | Gangwon | align=right|1,000,000,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Griffin (1) | align=center|6 | ONE | |
| 16 Sep | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | align=right|400,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-sub (9) | align=center|6 | ||
| 23 Sep | Munsingwear Matchplay Championship | Gangwon | align=right|600,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-hyun (3) | align=center|6 | ||
| 7 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | align=right|US$750,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi (16) | align=center|14 | ASA | |
| 14 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|1,000,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Meen-whee (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 21 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | align=right|1,000,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-sub (10) | align=center|12 | ONE | |
| 28 Oct | Windsor Classic | Gyeonggi | align=right|400,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Baek Joo-yeob (1) | align=center|6 | New tournament |
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.kpga.co.kr/tour/sponsor/awards/?tabId=ranking |title=2012 Points standings |language=Korean |publisher=KPGA |access-date=20 July 2023}}
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!Position !! Player !! Points | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-hee | align=center|2,995 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Kyung-nam | align=center|2,720 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-sub | align=center|2,620 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bi-o | align=center|2,300 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-hyun | align=center|2,180 |
Awards
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official site|http://www.kpga.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{Korean Tour seasons}}
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