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.
Date Tournament Location Purse(₩) Winner OWGRpoints Othertours Notes 19 Apr Cambridge Members Open Gyeonggi 200,000,000 Park Nam-sin (13) n/a 4 May Maekyung LG Fashion Open Gyeonggi US$400,000 Shin Yong-jin (3) 12 AGC 25 May Phantom Open South Gyeongsang 150,000,000 K. J. Choi (3) n/a 1 Jun Hyundai Motor Masters Gyeonggi US$500,000 Ian Woosnam (n/a) n/a New tournament 8 Jun SK Telecom Classic South Gyeongsang 350,000,000 Park No-seok (1) n/a New tournament 22 Jun Astra Cup KPGA Championship Gyeonggi 150,000,000 K. J. Choi (4) n/a 28 Jun Daily Sports Pocari Open Gyeonggi 200,000,000 K. J. Choi (5) n/a 30 Aug Superior Open Gyeonggi 200,000,000 Park No-seok (2) n/a 7 Sep Shinhan Donghae Open Gyeonggi 360,000,000 Ed Fryatt (n/a) n/a 14 Sep Lacoste SBS Pro Golf Championship Gyeonggi 140,000,000 Park Nam-sin (14) n/a 28 Sep Elord Korea Open Gyeonggi US$400,000 Kim Jong-duck (5) n/a
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.
Position Player Prize money (₩)1 K. J. Choi 159,063,6402 Park Nam-sin 149,334,3203 Park No-seok 139,863,9584 Kim Jong-duck 126,256,2885 Shin Yong-jin 125,146,380
Awards AwardWinner Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) K. J. Choi Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) Mo Joong-kyung
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