Maekyung Open

GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Tournament information
LocationSeongnam, South Korea
Established1982
Course(s)Nam Seoul Country Club
Par71
Length7,039 yards (6,436 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour
Korean Tour
OneAsia Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fund1,300,000,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Kim Kyung-tae (2011)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
South Korea Kim Hong-taek
Location map
Nam Seoul CC is located in South Korea
Nam Seoul CC
Nam Seoul CC
Location in South Korea

The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, 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] Since 2018, it has again been a fixture on the Asian Tour, except for 2020 and 2021 due to restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 generally been staged at the Nam Seoul Country Club. It has only been staged in four venues. The other venues that have been used are Lakeside in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2006, Gwanak in 1984 and Elysian Gangchon in 2020.

  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.