Yeongam-gun Samho District Signs Business Agreement for 'KLPGA Golf Town Development'

Jeon Dong-pyeong, Yeongam County Governor, Receives Plaque of Appreciation from KLPGA

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that on the 2nd, it signed a business agreement for the KLPGA-Yeongam Samho District Golf Specialization Cooperation Project to create a "world-class KLPGA Golf Town" in the Yeongam Samho District together with Jeollanam-do, KLPGA, and Seonamhaean Leisure Co., Ltd., and that Yeongam-gun Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong received a plaque of appreciation from KLPGA.

The signing ceremony held at South Links Yeongam was attended by Jeon Dong-pyeong, Governor of Yeongam-gun, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, Kim Jung-tae, Chairman of KLPGA (Chairman of Hana Financial Group), and Yang Deok-jun, Chairman of Seonamhaean Leisure Co., Ltd.

The main content of the agreement on that day was to develop the Yeongam Samho District golf course into an international-level golf course suitable for hosting major tournaments, hold more than two official KLPGA tournaments annually using the name "KLPGA Official Golf Course," establish a golf academy and practice range near the golf course to be used for education and training of KLPGA members, and build Korea's first golf-specialized museum and KLPGA Hall of Fame, benchmarking the St Andrews Golf Museum in Scotland, the birthplace of golf.

Additionally, KLPGA plans to build the "KLPGA Plaza," a complex leisure space combining a training center and leisure facilities, to operate educational training and golf leisure programs for domestic and international golf players, aspiring players, and tourists. They will also promote sports marketing using the KLPGA name linked with local festivals and open KLPGA offices.

After the business agreement, they attended the awards ceremony of the "Chris F&C 43rd KLPGA Championship," the most prestigious of the five major KLPGA tournaments held over four days from the 29th of last month, to encourage players and officials.

In particular, on that day, Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong received a plaque of appreciation from KLPGA in recognition of his active cooperation in hosting KLPGA tournaments at South Links Yeongam since last year.

Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong said, "I am very honored to hold the KLPGA major tournament again this year at South Links Yeongam following last year and to sign a golf-specialized business agreement to create a world-class KLPGA Golf Town in our region, Samho-eup. I will continue to do my best to create a premium golf leisure town in Yeongam-gun in cooperation with related organizations."

Meanwhile, in this Chris F&C 43rd KLPGA Championship, Park Hyun-kyung (21), who recorded a final total of 10 under par 278 strokes, won the championship, achieving back-to-back KLPGA Championship victories for the first time in 39 years.

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