Kang Hyung-mo, Chairman of Yuseong CC, "Starting Duties as President of the Korea Golf Association"

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Hyungmo Kang, CEO and Chairman of Yuseong Country Club, begins his duties as the 20th President of the Korea Golf Association (KGA).

On the 16th, KGA announced, "Chairman Kang, who ran as the sole candidate, completed the approval process with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee yesterday," adding, "He will serve as president for about one year and six months until the day before the regular general meeting in January 2025." Chairman Kang was elected on the 8th. The previous 19th president, Jungmyung Lee, was elected by vote in January 2021 but resigned mid-term on April 19 due to personal reasons, leaving the presidency vacant.

Kang Hyung-mo, the 20th president of the Korea Golf Association, is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the certificate of election.
[Photo by KGA]

Chairman Kang is the eldest son of the late Mingu Kang, founder of Yuseong CC. Starting as a director of KGA in 2004, he served as the head of the Player Development Committee, leading efforts to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Korean golf team. He was the head of the golf team at the 2006 Doha and 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, securing four consecutive gold medals. From 2013, he served as the full-time vice president of KGA until the end of 2021. Afterwards, he took on the role of representative of APGP, led by the Asia Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF), overseeing international tournaments such as the Simone Asia Pacific Cup.

Chairman Kang stated, "Based on over 20 years of experience managing all practical affairs of the association, I will help the Korea Golf Association carry out its core duties without disruption," adding, "We will thoroughly prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Games this September and the Paris Olympics next year." He continued, "I will fulfill our role as the representative golf organization of our country and set the direction for the golf industry," and added, "Through active communication with related organizations, we will transform into an open organization."

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