SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s green fees for public golf courses are more than twice as expensive as those in Japan, according to recent data. Green fee is a common term used at all golf courses. It is the set fee golfers must pay at the pro shop or clubhouse in order [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Golf courses are keeping a low-profile despite a surge in the number of golfers coming to enjoy the outdoors in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Golf’s popularity is soaring as an ‘untact’ outdoor sport with relatively low risk of infection that doesn’t require physical contact. Golf courses in [...]
YANGJU, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Post-round hugs and handshakes gave way to fist bumps. There was no clubhouse banter. There were more bottles of hand sanitizer than there were fans. These are elements of golf’s new normal during the coronavirus pandemic. Golf returned in South Korea on Thursday with the opening round of the [...]
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 [...]