Gwangju Buk-gu, Creation of Long-Awaited Community Sports Facility 'Buk-gu Park Golf Course'

Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is creating a 'Park Golf Course' to fulfill the long-standing wishes of park golf recreational sports enthusiasts.

According to Buk-gu on the 9th, a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Buk-gu Park Golf Course Construction Project' will be held on the 12th at the 3rd baseball field of Buk-gu Sports Complex, with the participation of about 100 local residents including recreational sports officials, marking the start of construction.

Park golf is a recreational sport that is very popular among seniors and women as it allows moderate exercise in nature without putting much strain on the body. However, Buk-gu has lacked sufficient infrastructure to meet the increasing demand from residents, leading to continuous requests from park golf clubs for facility expansion.

Accordingly, Buk-gu has been in continuous consultation with the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office since last year to create a result that allows the use of idle land within the Buk-gu Sports Complex, located by the Yeongsan River, as the site for the park golf course construction as of last September.

The Buk-gu Park Golf Course is planned to open in November this year, with a total project cost of 1.3 billion KRW, including municipal subsidies from the 'Sports Promotion Facility Support Project.' It will be built on 21,296㎡ of idle land within the Buk-gu Sports Complex, featuring a total length of 1,222 meters and 18 holes, along with auxiliary facilities such as restrooms and a management office for user convenience.

Buk-gu expects that upon completion of the park golf course, it will not only meet the local community's demand for park golf and support residents' healthy leisure activities but also contribute to revitalizing the local economy through expanding the base of recreational sports, including hosting tournaments.

A Buk-gu official stated, "We will continue to communicate regularly with park golf stakeholders to ensure that the Buk-gu Park Golf Course becomes a sports facility loved by people of all ages and genders. We will also do our best to complete the project within the target period so that residents can use the facilities as soon as possible."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.