| Duration | 26 April 2012 (2012-4-26) – 28 October 2012 (2012-10-28) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Kim Bi-o (2)Kim Dae-sub (2) |
| Order of Merit | Lee Sang-hee |
| Player of the Year | Lee Sang-hee |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Meen-whee |
←2011 2013 → | |
The2012 Korean Tour was the 35th season on theKorean Tour, the mainprofessional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Ballantine's Championship | Gyeonggi | €2,205,000 |  Bernd Wiesberger (n/a) | 32 | ASA,EUR | |
| 13 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (2) | 10 | ONE | |
| 20 May | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 900,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (3) | 10 | ONE | |
| 3 Jun | Meritz Solmoro Open | Gyeonggi | 500,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (3) | 6 | ||
| 24 Jun | Volvik Hildesheim Open | North Chungcheong | US$300,000 | Lee In-woo (2) | 14 | ASA | New tournament |
| 2 Sep | SBS Tour Happiness KJB KPGA Championship | South Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Lee Sang-hee (2) | 6 | ||
| 9 Sep | Charity High 1 Open | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 |  Matthew Griffin (1) | 6 | ONE | |
| 16 Sep | Dongbu Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 400,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (9) | 6 | ||
| 23 Sep | Munsingwear Matchplay Championship | Gangwon | 600,000,000 | Kim Dae-hyun (3) | 6 | ||
| 7 Oct | CJ Invitational | Gyeonggi | US$750,000 | K. J. Choi (16) | 14 | ASA | |
| 14 Oct | Shinhan Donghae Open | Gyeonggi | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Meen-whee (1) | 12 | ||
| 21 Oct | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,000,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (10) | 12 | ONE | |
| 28 Oct | Windsor Classic | Gyeonggi | 400,000,000 | Baek Joo-yeob (1) | 6 | New tournament |
TheOrder of Merit was titled as theBallantine's Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Sang-hee | 2,995 |
| 2 | Kang Kyung-nam | 2,720 |
| 3 | Kim Dae-sub | 2,620 |
| 4 | Kim Bi-o | 2,300 |
| 5 | Kim Dae-hyun | 2,180 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Lee Sang-hee | [3] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Meen-whee | [4][3] |