‘Best Tournament Course’... ‘Paju Seowon Valley CC’

KPGA Korean Tour Players' Choice
LG Signature Players Championship Battleground
Overwhelming 1st Place with 73.75% Vote Share

'Seowon Valley CC in Paju, Gyeonggi-do.'

This is a panoramic view of Paju Seowon Valley CC.

This year, it was selected as the best tournament course by Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour players. As a result of a vote conducted by KPGA to select the best course of the year, Seowon Valley CC took first place with 73.75% of the votes. Seowon Valley CC was the battleground for last month's 2023 season final tournament, the LG Signature Players Championship. It has hosted the event for four consecutive years since 2020. Seowon Valley CC has been dedicated to setting up tournament courses that allow players to maximize their best performance.

To increase course differentiation, the par value, originally set as par 72, was changed to par 71 this year. The 11th hole, which was a par 5 hole measuring 548 yards, was changed to a par 4 hole measuring 506 yards. It is the most challenging hole on the Korean Tour tournament courses. The average strokes on the 11th hole were 4.55, which is 0.55 strokes higher than the par. Over four days, only three birdies were made on the 11th hole. This is the fewest number in this year’s Korean Tour tournaments. There were 90 bogeys, 13 double bogeys, and 6 triple bogeys recorded.

Players evaluated, "The course condition of Seowon Valley CC is excellent. Among domestic tournament courses, the green management is the best." They added, "The driving range, practice greens, and other facilities for improving players’ performance are perfect. It is a course where players can fully demonstrate their skills," giving high praise.

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