2017 LPGA of Korea Tour

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The 2017 LPGA of Korea Tour is the 40th season of the LPGA of Korea Tour, the professional golf tour for women operated by the Korea Ladies Professional Golf' Association. It consists of 33 golf tournaments, 29 played in South Korea, three in China, and one in Japan. Hanwha Finance Classic became one of the tour's major tournaments starting from this season, which makes the tour have 5 major tournaments.

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The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number wins in official money individual events on the LPGA of Korea Tour, including that event.

Dates Tournament Host city Prize fund (KRW) Winner Notes
Dec 16–18 Hyundai China Ladies Open China Qingyuan US$550,000 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo (10) Co-sanctioned by China LPGA Tour
Mar 17–19 SGF67 World Ladies Championship China Haikou 700,000,000 South Korea Kim Hae-rym (3) Co-sanctioned by China LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour
Apr 6–9 Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open South Korea Seogwipo 600,000,000 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun (1)
Apr 14–16 Samchully Together Open South Korea Yongin 900,000,000 South Korea Park Min-ji (1)
Apr 21–23 Nexen-Saintnine Masters South Korea Gimhae 500,000,000 South Korea Kim Min-sun (4)
Apr 28–30 KG-Edaily Ladies Open South Korea Yongin 500,000,000 South Korea Kim Ji-hyun1 (1)
May 5–7 KyoChon Honey Ladies Open South Korea Chungju 500,000,000 South Korea Kim Hae-rym (4)
May 12–14 NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship South Korea Yongin 700,000,000 South Korea Kim Ji-yeong (1)
May 17–21 Doosan Match Play Championship South Korea Chuncheon 700,000,000 South Korea Kim Char-young (4)
May 26–28 E1 Charity Open South Korea Icheon 600,000,000 South Korea Lee Ji-hyun (1)
Jun 2–4 Lotte Cantata Ladies Open South Korea Seogwipo 600,000,000 South Korea Kim Ji-hyun2 (3)
Jun 9–11 S-Oil Championship South Korea Jeju 700,000,000 South Korea Kim Ji-hyun1 (2)
Jun 15–18 Kia Motors Korea Women's Open Championship South Korea Incheon 1,000,000,000 South Korea Kim Ji-hyun1 (3)
Jun 22–25 BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup South Korea Icheon 700,000,000 South Korea Oh Ji-hyun (3)
Jun 30 – Jul 2 ChoJung Sparkling Water Yongpyong Resort Open South Korea Pyeongchang 500,000,000 South Korea Choi Hye-jin (1,a)
Jul 7–9 Kumho Tire Ladies Open China Weihai 500,000,000 South Korea Park Bo-mi (1) Co-sanctioned by China LPGA Tour
Jul 14–16 Caido Women's Open South Korea Chilgok 500,000,000 South Korea Park Shin-young (1)
Jul 21–23 MY Munyoung Queens Park Championship South Korea Paju 500,000,000 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun (2)
Aug 11–13 Jeju Samdasoo Masters South Korea Jeju 600,000,000 South Korea Ko Jin-young (8)
Aug 18–20 Bogner-MBN Ladies Open South Korea Yangpyeong 500,000,000 South Korea Choi Hye-jin (2,a)
Aug 24–27 High1 Resort Ladies Open South Korea Jeongseon 800,000,000 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun (3)
Aug 31 – Sep 3 Hanwha Classic South Korea Chuncheon 1,400,000,000 South Korea Oh Ji-hyun (4)
Sep 7–10 ISU Group KLPGA Championship South Korea Gapyeong 800,000,000 South Korea Jang Su-yeon (3)
Sep 14–17 BMW Ladies Championship South Korea Incheon 1,200,000,000 South Korea Ko Jin-young (9)
Sep 22–24 OK! Savings Bank Pak Se-ri Invitational South Korea Yangju 700,000,000 South Korea Lee Jeong-eun (4)
Sep 28–30 Fantom Classic with YTN South Korea Yongin 600,000,000 South Korea Lee Da-yeon (1)
Oct 12–15 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship South Korea Incheon US$2,000,000 South Korea Ko Jin-young (10) Co-sanctioned by LPGA Tour
Oct 19–22 KB Financial Star Championship South Korea Icheon 800,000,000 South Korea Kim Hae-rym (5)
Oct 27–29 SK Pinx-Seoul Economic Ladies Classic South Korea Seogwipo 600,000,000 South Korea Kim Hye-seon (1) Shortened to 36 holes due to weather
Nov 2–5 Hite Jinro Championship South Korea Yeoju 800,000,000 South Korea Lee Seung-hyun (6)
Nov 10–12 ADT CAPS Championship South Korea Icheon 500,000,000 South Korea Ji Han-sol (1)
Nov 18–19 LF Point Final Championship South Korea Jangheung 170,000,000 South Korea Choi Hye-jin (n/a) Unofficial tournament
Nov 24–26 ING Life Champions Trophy South Korea Gyeongju 1,000,000,000 KLPGA Tour Team match play, KLPGA vs LPGA Tour Korean players
Dec 1–3 The Queens Japan Aichi ¥100,000,000 Japan LPGA of Japan

Events in bold are majors.

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