SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of golf courses in South Korea are allowing visitors to play golf without having to hire a caddy. Traditionally, caddies have been an essential part of South Korean golf, a requirement for golfers, whether they like it or not. They are also very expensive. Golfers have [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — According to recent data released by the Korea Golf Association, there are 6.36 million golfers in South Korea. Considering that 8.4 million people attended professional baseball games last year, the number of golf players in South Korea is extraordinary. One Japanese golf magazine reported on Korea’s passion for golf [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Imports of golf equipment increased more than 10 percent last year, customs data showed Thursday, bucking initial expectations that the popularity of the costly sport would be dampened by a new anti-corruption law. Trade figures obtained by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism from the customs agency said [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The UL International Crown, a fledgling women’s match play competition put together by the LPGA Tour, is here to stay as it provides a “unique” opportunity for fans and players alike, the tour’s top official said Monday. LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan said the International Crown, which was first [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Tickets for the first PGA Tour event to be played in South Korea went on sale Tuesday. Organizers of the CJ Cup@Nine Bridges said they’ve also opened the official website of the tournament at www.thecjcup.com. Tickets can be purchased online at CJ Mall (www.cjmall.com), with some early-bird discounts available. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Ryu So-yeon rose to the No. 1 ranking in women’s golf Monday on the strength of her latest LPGA victory. Ryu is the third South Korean to sit atop the women’s world rankings, following Shin Ji-yai in 2010 and Park In-bee in 2013. Ryu won the Walmart [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a report released yesterday, the golf industry in South Korea is worth an estimated 11.4 trillion won, with the market for so called ‘screen golf’ services alone thought to exceed 1 trillion won, accounting for 10 percent of the total. The report from the Yuwon Golf Foundation [...]
JEJU, South Korea, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The southern resort island of Jeju will host South Korea’s first PGA Tour event this fall, officials said Wednesday. The Jeju provincial government said it will sign an agreement with the PGA Tour and CJ Group, the title sponsor of the tournament named the CJ Cup@Nine Bridges, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Golf is considered as a “luxury sport” in Korea, as fees at most courses are beyond the means of the average Korean. And for this reason, it is also closely associated with political and business socializing. But this may no longer be so with Korea’s new anti-graft law changing [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Pak Se-ri made her last 18th hole putt Thursday afternoon at Incheon’s Sky72 Golf & Resort, marking the end of an illustrious twenty-year professional career. The 39-year-old golfer already played her final U.S. event at the U.S. Women’s Open in July, but decided to make one last appearance at [...]