# 2022 Korean Tour

The 2022 Korean Tour was the 45th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

## European Tour partnership

In December, it was announced by the European Tour that the KPGA had extended their partnership with them and the PGA Tour. As part of the expansion, the leading player on the Korean Tour Order of Merit was given status onto the European Tour for the following season.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes |
| 17 Apr | DB Insurance Promy Open | Gangwon | 700,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (11) | 9 | | |
| 8 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gyeonggi | 1,200,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (7) | 12 | ASA | |
| 15 May | Woori Financial Group Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | Chang Hee-min (1) | 9 | | New tournament |
| 22 May | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | South Gyeongsang | 800,000,000 | Park Eun-shin (1) | 9 | | |
| 29 May | KB Financial Liiv Championship | Gyeonggi | 700,000,000 | Yang Ji-ho (1) | 9 | | |
| 5 Jun | SK Telecom Open | Jeju | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Bi-o (8) | 9 | | |
| 12 Jun | KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 1,500,000,000 | Shin Sang-hun (1) | 9 | | |
| 19 Jun | Hana Bank Invitational | Gangwon | 1,000,000,000 | Jun Seok Lee (2) | 9 | | |
| 26 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Chungcheong | 1,350,000,000 | Kim Min-kyu (1) | 12 | ASA | |
| 3 Jul | Asiad CC Busan Open | South Gyeongsang | 1,000,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (3) | 9 | | New tournament |
| 17 Jul | Honors K Sollago CC Open | South Chungcheong | 500,000,000 | Bae Yong-jun (1) | 9 | | |
| 14 Aug | Woosung Construction Open | South Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Shin Yong-gu (1) | 3.23 | | |
| 28 Aug | Bodyfriend Phantom Rovo Gunsan CC Open | North Jeolla | 500,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (4) | 3.72 | | |
| 4 Sep | LX Championship | Gyeonggi | 600,000,000 | Seo Yo-seop (5) | 3.55 | | New tournament |
| 11 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Japan | 1,400,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (n/a) | 9.03 | ASA, JPN | |
| 18 Sep | Bizplay Electronic Times Open | Jeju | 700,000,000 | Choi Jin-ho (8) | 3.41 | | |
| 25 Sep | DGB Financial Group Open | North Gyeongsang | 500,000,000 | Mun Do-yeob (3) | 3.32 | | |
| 2 Oct | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Gyeonggi | 1,250,000,000 | Lee Hyung-joon (6) | 4.07 | | |
| 9 Oct | Genesis Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,500,000,000 | Kim Yeong-su (1) | 4.39 | | |
| 6 Nov | Golfzon-Toray Open | North Gyeongsang | 700,000,000 | Park Eun-shin (2) | 2.97 | | New tournament |
| 13 Nov | LG Signature Players Championship | Gyeonggi | 1,300,000,000 | Kim Yeong-su (2) | 2.83 | | |

## Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Genesis Points and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World Tour).
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
| 1 | Kim Yeong-su | 5,915 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Seo Yo-seop | 5,162 | |
| 3 | Kim Bi-o | 4,760 | |
| 4 | Ham Jeong-woo | 4,632 | |
| 5 | Bae Yong-jun | 4,454 | |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Ref. |
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Kim Yeong-su | |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Bae Yong-jun | |