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On the 24th, Park Bo-gyeom held an appointment ceremony as the sports ambassador for the Mariana Tourism Office of the Northern Mariana Islands, which includes Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. She will wear the Mariana Tourism Office logo on the left side of her top during tournaments until the end of this year.


Park Bo-gyeom and Hong Chan-ho, representative of the Mariana Tourism Office in Korea, are taking a commemorative photo after the appointment ceremony as sports ambassadors.

Park Bo-gyeom and Hong Chan-ho, representative of the Mariana Tourism Office in Korea, are taking a commemorative photo after the appointment ceremony as sports ambassadors.

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Park Bo-gyeom started playing golf seriously in Saipan, attending Saipan Whispering Palms School and living there for about six years. Park said, "Saipan is my second hometown that made me a golfer in my childhood and the place where I nurtured my dreams," adding, "As a sports ambassador, I feel energized and believe I can achieve better results in the future." Hong Chan-ho, head of the Mariana Tourism Office Korea branch, expressed his expectations, saying, "We hope Saipan will emerge as a golf travel destination through activities with Park Bo-gyeom."



Park Bo-gyeom joined the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour in 2017. She won her first career victory at the Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open last May. She ranks 25th in prize money (217.85 million KRW). She is training hard for good results in the second half of the year. Saipan is a golf travel destination with coastal golf courses and many cost-effective outdoor golf ranges. There are a total of 34 weekly scheduled flights connecting Korea and Saipan.


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