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Park golf has opened up significant potential for development as a lifestyle sport that can contribute to national health.

The 2025 Hwacheon Underlying Disease Health National Park Golf Awards Ceremony was held on the afternoon of the 29th at the Sancheoneo Park Golf Course in Georye-ri, Hanam-myeon. Choi Moonsoon, Hwacheon County Governor, and Hong Seokju, President of the Korea Park Golf Association, presented trophies to the male and female winners. Photo by Hwacheon County Office

The Hwacheon County Sports Council held the final round and awards ceremony of the 2025 Hwacheon Underlying Disease Health National Park Golf Tournament on the 29th at the Sancheoneo Park Golf Course in Hanam-myeon.

In the country's first tournament specifically for individuals with underlying conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, Lee Youngil from Gyeonggi Province won the men's division, and Seo Hyeonok from South Gyeongsang Province won the women's division, each receiving the first prize of 10 million won.

The 2025 Hwacheon Underlying Disease Health National Park Golf Tournament, which began its preliminaries on the 14th, attracted more than 1,600 participants, demonstrating the sport's growing popularity.

Hwacheon County is focusing on promoting park golf not just as a simple hobby, but as a 'health companion' that helps maintain health and aids recovery from illness.

In July, the county drew attention by launching the nation's first park golf tournament exclusively for cancer survivors among all sports disciplines.

The county is not only attracting national-level tournaments but also actively promoting the benefits and enjoyment of park golf to local residents in their daily lives.

Numerous county-level and club-level park golf tournaments are held throughout the region year-round, and park golf classes for children have been incorporated into regular physical education programs.

There are now 32 park golf clubs active in the area, with registered members surpassing 1,000.

Facility expansion is also progressing rapidly.

Currently, the Sancheoneo Park Golf Course's first and second courses in Georye-ri, Hanam-myeon, and the Yongam-ri Park Golf Course are in operation, while a new 18-hole course is under construction in Hanam-myeon.

This year, a new park golf course opened in Sachang-ri, Sanae-myeon, and another new course is planned for Gandong-myeon.

Once all facilities are completed, there will be a total of six 18-hole park golf courses operating in the Hwacheon area.

Choi Moonsoon, Governor of Hwacheon County, said, "Park golf is not only a great help to the local economy, but it also makes a significant contribution to the health of our residents."

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