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LPGA of Korea Tour reveals 31-event calendar with record KRW28bn prize money

South Korean golfer Lee Soo-jin tees off while wearing a face mask (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association has announced its LPGA of Korea Tour schedule for 2021, its largest yet with 31 events and total prize money of KRW28bn (€21m/$25m), its highest total ever.

At least four new tournaments will be added to the LPGA of Korea Tour this year, including the Daebo Championship, the Dongbu Construction Championship, and two as yet unnamed competitions in August and September. Over 10 tournaments will be offering total purses of over $900,000 (€749,843).

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