Maekyung Open

GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Tournament information
Location Seoul, South Korea
Established 1982
Course(s) Nam Seoul Country Club
Par 72
Length 6,962 yards
Tour(s) Korean Tour
OneAsia Tour (2010–2017)
Asian Tour (1999–2003, 2005–2009, 2018–)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund KRW1,000,000,000
Month played May
Current champion
South Korea Park Sang-hyun

The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1982.[1] In 2010 it became part of the OneAsia Tour schedule having previously been an Asian Tour event.[2] It became an Asian Tour event again in 2018.

In 2005, Korean Choi Sang-ho won the tournament and set an Asian Tour record as the oldest winner on tour at 50 years and 145 days.

This tournament has been staged at the Nam Seoul Country Club since its inception in 1982. It has only been staged in three venues since 1982. The other venues that have been used are Lakeside in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2006 and Gwanak in 1984.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
2018Park Sang-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul283−1PlayoffIndia Gaganjeet Bhullar
South Korea Chang Yi-keun
South Korea Hwang Jung-gon
2017Lee Sang-hee South KoreaNam Seoul276−82 strokesSouth Korea Moon Kyong-jun
2016Park Sang-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul280−8PlayoffSouth Korea Lee Soo-min
2015Moon Kyong-jun South KoreaNam Seoul284−42 strokesNew Zealand Ryan Fox
South Korea Kim Do-hoon 752
Australia Jason Norris
New Zealand Gareth Paddison
2014Park Jun-won South KoreaNam Seoul273−153 strokesSouth Korea Park Sang-hyun
2013Ryu Hyun-woo South KoreaNam Seoul274−141 strokeSouth Korea Kim Do-hoon 753
South Korea Kim Hyung-sung
2012Kim Bi-o South KoreaNam Seoul273−155 strokesSouth Korea Ryu Hyun-woo
2011Kim Kyung-tae South KoreaNam Seoul267−218 strokesSouth Korea Kim Hyung-sung
South Korea Cho Min-kyu
2010Kim Dae-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul270−184 strokesSouth Korea Kim Kyung-tae
2009Bae Sang-moon South KoreaNam Seoul281−7PlayoffUnited States Ted Oh
2008Hwang Inn-choon South KoreaNam Seoul279−9PlayoffSouth Korea Noh Seung-yul
2007Kim Kyung-tae South KoreaNam Seoul270−185 strokesChina Liang Wen-Chong
2006Suk Jong-yul South KoreaLakeside271−171 strokeUnited States Bryan Saltus
2005Choi Sang-ho South KoreaNam Seoul278−103 strokesThailand Thaworn Wiratchant
2004Mark Calcavecchia United StatesLakeside282−62 strokesSouth Korea Jang Ik-jae
2003Chung Joon South KoreaNam Seoul275−131 strokeIndia Amandeep Johl
2002Eddie Lee (a) New ZealandNam Seoul268−201 strokeThailand Thammanoon Srirot
2001Choi Gwang-soo South KoreaNam Seoul271−171 strokeIndia Arjun Atwal
South Korea Kim Dae-sub (a)
2000Kang Wook-soon South KoreaNam Seoul278−101 strokeAustralia Kim Felton
1999James Kingston South AfricaLakeside277−11PlayoffMyanmar Kyi Hla Han
1998Scott Rowe Hong KongLakeside205−113 strokesSouth Korea Kwon Young-suk
1997Shin Yong-jin South KoreaNam Seoul272−161 strokeUnited States Tim Balmer
1996Park Nam-sin South KoreaNam Seoul2855 strokesSouth Korea Kim Sung-ho
United States Rob Moss
1995Brandt Jobe United StatesNam Seoul2804 strokesSouth Korea Choi Sang-ho
1994Kim Jong-duck South KoreaNam Seoul284PlayoffCanada Jim Rutledge
United States Mike Tschetter
1993Park Nam-sin South KoreaNew Korea2811 stroke
1992Todd Hamilton United StatesNam Seoul280PlayoffTaiwan Lin Chie-hsiang
1991Choi Sang-ho South KoreaNam Seoul2812 strokesTaiwan Hsien Chin-hsing
South Korea Park Nam-sin
1990Lee Kang-sun South KoreaNam Seoul2123 strokesTaiwan Hsieh Chin-sheng
1989Lu Hsi-chuen TaiwanNam Seoul2771 strokeTaiwan Chen Liang-hsi
1988Frankie Miñoza PhilippinesNam Seoul2791 strokeSouth Korea Lin Jin-han
1987Chen Liang-hsi TaiwanNam Seoul2793 strokesSouth Korea Kim Sung-ho
United States Brian Tennyson
1986Tsao Chien-Teng TaiwanNam Seoul2801 strokeTaiwan Hsieh Yu-shu
1985Chen Tze-chung TaiwanNam Seoul2802 strokesTaiwan Lu Chien-soon
Mexico Rafael Alarcon
1984Michael Clayton AustraliaGwanak2831 strokeUnited States John Jacobs
Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen
1983Hiroshi Yamada JapanSeoul2121 strokeTaiwan Lu Hsi-chuen
1982Rafael Alarcon MexicoSeoul2881 strokeTaiwan Lu Hsi-chuen

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References

  1. ↑ "Award Foundations and Educational Programs" (pdf). Overview of the Maekyung Media Group. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Maekyung Open added to OneAsia tour". USA Today. Associated Press. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ↑ http://kgt.co.kr/tournaments/sch_history.aspx?game_code=2017110002000 List of winners (In Korean)
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