Outback Participates as Official Sponsor of the 2nd Golf Tournament for the Visually Impaired

Outback Steakhouse participates as the official sponsor of the 2nd Golf Tournament for the Visually Impaired.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Outback Steakhouse (hereafter Outback) announced on the 1st that it participated as the official sponsor of the visually impaired golf tournament held on the 29th at Seowon Valley C.C in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

Now in its second year, the visually impaired golf tournament was jointly organized by Outback, the Korea Blind Golf Association, and MBN. The event was planned not only to promote social participation and health improvement through physical activities for the visually impaired but also to continuously discover and expand the base of visually impaired golf players.

A total of 30 players formed two groups, B1 (totally blind) and B2 (low vision), along with their coaches. They competed in group leagues on three courses using the stroke handicap play format to determine the final rankings. The competition rules applied local rules based on the International Blind Golf Association (IBGA) regulations, and each player was required to be accompanied by one coach who acted as a guide.

In the B1 category, player Choi Kyu-il won with 124 strokes (net score 70), and in B2, player Lee Seung-woo won with 88 strokes (net score 70). The net scores were calculated by applying the maximum handicaps of 54 for B1 and 45 for B2, as designated by the International Blind Golf Association.

Park Hyun-jong, chairman of BHC Group, said, “Golf is a leisure activity and a popular sport enjoyed by many, but social awareness of golf for the visually impaired remains insufficient. Through this tournament, we hope to widely promote physical activities for the visually impaired and further discover and expand the base of visually impaired golf players.”

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