1879 Open "Pro and Amateur Joint Tournament"

Domestic premium golf brand 1879 Golf is partnering with Golf Cube to host the 1879 Open Golf Tournament (photo).

Held eight times annually from April to November, the first round will take place over two days starting April 27 at Golf Club AnseongQ. The tournament features a format where professionals and amateurs play together, with 18 teams each for men and women professionals, and 18 teams each for men and women amateurs, totaling 72 teams and 288 participants. Over 70 players from the 1879 Golf team, including Kim Hong-gi, Min In-sook, Jung Il-mi, Lee Oh-soon, Jung Si-woo, and Lee Young-gi, are expected to join. This provides amateur golfers with a chance to watch and learn directly from professional players' shots.

The application deadline for the first tournament is April 20. For professionals, the prize money includes 18,790,000 KRW for first place, 3,758,000 KRW for second place, and 1,879,000 KRW for third place. Even those eliminated in the preliminaries receive generous prizes such as the '1879 Utility Fitting Set' and wine. In the amateur division, golf club full sets developed by 1879 Golf, VF79 putters, and bunker escape utility clubs are distributed according to ranking. There are special categories such as YouTube filming awards, and all participants receive basic items like socks and golf balls.

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