Choi Deung-gyu, Chairman of Daebo Group, Selected as 'Asia's Most Influential Figure in Golf' for 3 Consecutive Years

Choi Deung-gyu, chairman of Daebo Group, has been selected as the 'Most Influential Golf Figure in Asia' for three consecutive years.

According to Daebo Group on the 14th, Chairman Choi ranked 3rd among the top 10 in the 'Most Powerful People in the Asian Golf Industry' announced by the U.S. golf magazine Golf Inc. Last year, he was ranked 5th.

Chairman Choi was appointed as the inaugural chairman of the Didimdol Foundation, established last year to support domestic golf players and expand the golf base, and has been supporting players in difficult circumstances by utilizing the infrastructure of Seowon Valley Golf Course. He also conducted a scholarship program that selects outstanding students and provides free access to the golf academy.

Since 2000, Daebo Group has been holding the Seowon Valley charity 'Green Concert' as a golf-related social contribution activity. Hallyu stars participate as talent donors, and on the day of the concert, the fairways and bunkers are opened as playgrounds for children and families. As of now, the cumulative number of spectators has exceeded 530,000, and the cumulative charity funds have surpassed 630 million won. This year's 20th Green Concert will be held on May 25. In addition, last year, more than 80 bunkers were newly created and renovated to host the LPGA Tour 'BMW Ladies Championship.'

Daebo Group said, "The rise in this ranking is because Chairman Choi elevated the status of Korean golf through the global Hallyu concert Green Concert and because last year's LPGA tournament received high evaluations."

Chairman Choi Deung-gyu of Daebo Group. Photo by Daebo Group

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