Maekyung Open

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] replacing the Korea Open as the South Korean event on the Asia Golf Circuit.[2] Between 1999 and 2009 (except for 2004) it was a stop on the Asian Tour, and then in 2010 it became part of the OneAsia Tour schedule.[3] In 2018 it once again became a fixture on the Asian Tour.

GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Tournament information
LocationSeoul, South Korea
Established1982
Course(s)Nam Seoul Country Club
Par72
Length6,962 yards
Tour(s)Korean Tour
Asian Tour (1999–2003, 2005–2009, 2018–)
OneAsia Tour (2010–2017)
Asia Golf Circuit (1982–1998)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundKRW1,200,000,000
Month playedMay
Current champion
Lee Tae-hee

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
2019Lee Tae-hee South KoreaNam Seoul275−9Playoff[lower-alpha 1] Janne Kaske
2018Park Sang-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul283−1Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Gaganjeet Bhullar
Chang Yi-keun
Hwang Jung-gon
2017Lee Sang-hee South KoreaNam Seoul276−82 strokes Moon Kyong-jun
2016Park Sang-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul280−8Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Lee Soo-min
2015Moon Kyong-jun South KoreaNam Seoul284−42 strokes Ryan Fox
Kim Do-hoon 752
Jason Norris
Gareth Paddison
2014Park Jun-won South KoreaNam Seoul273−153 strokes Park Sang-hyun
2013Ryu Hyun-woo South KoreaNam Seoul274−141 stroke Kim Do-hoon 753
Kim Hyung-sung
2012Kim Bi-o South KoreaNam Seoul273−155 strokes Ryu Hyun-woo
2011Kim Kyung-tae South KoreaNam Seoul267−218 strokes Kim Hyung-sung
Cho Min-kyu
2010Kim Dae-hyun South KoreaNam Seoul270−184 strokes Kim Kyung-tae
2009Bae Sang-moon South KoreaNam Seoul281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Ted Oh
2008Hwang Inn-choon South KoreaNam Seoul279−9Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Noh Seung-yul
2007Kim Kyung-tae South KoreaNam Seoul270−185 strokes Liang Wen-Chong
2006Suk Jong-yul South KoreaLakeside271−171 stroke Bryan Saltus
2005Choi Sang-ho South KoreaNam Seoul278−103 strokes Thaworn Wiratchant
2004Mark Calcavecchia United StatesLakeside282−62 strokes Jang Ik-jae
2003Chung Joon South KoreaNam Seoul275−131 stroke Amandeep Johl
2002Eddie Lee (a) New ZealandNam Seoul268−201 stroke Thammanoon Srirot
2001Choi Gwang-soo South KoreaNam Seoul271−171 stroke Arjun Atwal
Kim Dae-sub (a)
2000Kang Wook-soon South KoreaNam Seoul278−101 stroke Kim Felton
1999James Kingston South AfricaLakeside277−11Playoff Kyi Hla Han
1998Scott Rowe Hong KongLakeside205−113 strokes Kwon Young-suk
1997Shin Yong-jin South KoreaNam Seoul272−161 stroke Tim Balmer
1996Park Nam-sin South KoreaNam Seoul2855 strokes Kim Sung-ho
Rob Moss
1995Brandt Jobe United StatesNam Seoul2804 strokes Choi Sang-ho
1994Kim Jong-duck South KoreaNam Seoul284Playoff Jim Rutledge
Mike Tschetter
1993Park Nam-sin South KoreaNew Korea2811 stroke
1992Todd Hamilton United StatesNam Seoul280Playoff Lin Chie-hsiang
1991Choi Sang-ho South KoreaNam Seoul2812 strokes Hsien Chin-hsing
Park Nam-sin
1990Lee Kang-sun South KoreaNam Seoul2123 strokes Hsieh Chin-sheng
1989Lu Hsi-chuen TaiwanNam Seoul2771 stroke Chen Liang-hsi
1988Frankie Miñoza PhilippinesNam Seoul2791 stroke Lin Jin-han
1987Chen Liang-hsi TaiwanNam Seoul2793 strokes Kim Sung-ho
Brian Tennyson
1986Tsao Chien-teng TaiwanNam Seoul2801 stroke Hsieh Yu-shu
1985Chen Tze-chung TaiwanNam Seoul2802 strokes Lu Chien-soon
Rafael Alarcon
1984Michael Clayton AustraliaGwanak2831 stroke John Jacobs
Lu Hsi-chuen
1983Hiroshi Yamada JapanSeoul2121 stroke Lu Hsi-chuen
1982Kim Joo-heun (a)[4] South KoreaSeoul2853 strokes Rafael Alarcon
Source: [5]
Notes
  1. Lee won with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. Park won with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff; Bhullar was eliminated on the first extra hole, and Hwang on the second.
  3. Park won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Bae won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Hwang won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References
  1. "Award Foundations and Educational Programs" (pdf). Overview of the Maekyung Media Group. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. "Foundation and Development". Korea Open. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Maekyung Open added to OneAsia tour". USA Today. Associated Press. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. "South Korean amateur Kim Joo-Heun shot a 2-under-par 70..." UPI. 18 April 1982.
  5. "Tournament History". Korean PGA (in Korean).
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