'2023 Asia Economy Honam·Jeje Ironman Golf Festival' Concludes After 3 Days of Competition

Jeju Island Sponsorship... 3-Day '200 Holes' Challenge from 5th to 7th

Total 325 Teams and 1,112 Participants... 11 Completed Successfully

The '2023 Asia Economy Honam·Jeje Ironman Golf Festival' was successfully concluded over three days from the 5th to the 7th, with a total of 325 teams and 1,112 participants.

Sponsored by Jeju Province, this tournament was held in a festival format where participants set their own challenge goals and attempted to complete between 36 and 200 holes according to their physical capacity, in line with the tournament name "Ironman."

Participants who completed 200 holes over three days are taking a commemorative photo at the '2023 Asia Economy Honam·Jeje Ironman Golf Festival.'
[Photo by Park Changwon]

At last year's inaugural event, 47 participants successfully completed 198 holes over three days, setting the official record for the 'Longest Time Golf Marathon Team Category' recognized by the Korea Records Institute. During the tournament period, a total of 441 teams and approximately 1,700 people participated based on 18-hole rounds.

This year, building on the enthusiasm from last year, the 198-hole challenge was increased to 200 holes, with 11 participants successfully completing it, earning the event a reputation as the top golf event in Korea.

On the first day of the festival, the 5th, 73 holes were played at Golfzon County Ora Golf Course; on the 6th, 54 holes at Booyoung Golf Course; and on the final day, 73 holes again at Golfzon County Ora Golf Course.

Hwang Jin-cheol, chairman of Jeje Band, which organized the event, said, "Since the end of COVID-19, golf course operations in Jeju have been declining, so it is rewarding to contribute to golf tourism in Jeju by hosting the Ironman Golf Festival," adding, "We will continue to actively promote Jeju golf."

Meanwhile, Jwa Jae-bong, director of the Jeju Sports Promotion Division who visited the festival site, stated, "The three-day, two-night tourism effect is generated by participating in the Ironman Golf for one day," and added, "We will carefully analyze the tournament results."

Jeju = Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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