Goryeong County’s Daegaya Cup National Park Golf Tournament Concludes Successfully with Over 2,000 Participants

Goryeong County (Governor Namchul Lee) announced on November 13 that the 2nd Goryeong Daegaya Cup National Park Golf Tournament, which began on October 13 at the Daegaya Park Golf Course, has concluded.

This tournament was hosted by the Goryeong County Sports Council (Chairman Kim Jongtae) and organized by the Goryeong County Park Golf Association (President Kim Gwangsik), attracting more than 2,000 park golf enthusiasts from across the country who competed fiercely over a five-week period.

The tournament was held in a men's and women's individual format, with the preliminary rounds taking place over four weeks and the finals over two days. The overall MVP received a prize of 30 million won, which was awarded to Lee Sangkyu from Daegu. In the men's division, Kim Kisuk from Daejeon took first place, while Bae Heesuk from Gyeongnam won first place in the women's division.

Kim Gwangsik, President of the Goryeong County Park Golf Association, stated, "I am grateful to all the players who participated despite the long journey, and we will continue to expand the base of park golf and provide diverse opportunities in the future."

Kim Jongtae, Chairman of the Goryeong County Sports Council, said, "This tournament served as a turning point for the development of park golf in Goryeong County and became a place of unity for park golf enthusiasts nationwide. We will attract more sports events to contribute to the development of local sports."

Governor Namchul Lee emphasized, "This was a sports festival created together with park golf enthusiasts from all over the country. I would like to thank all the participants and tournament officials, and Goryeong County will continue to promote park golf and the revitalization of community sports."

Building on the experience gained from last year’s first national tournament, Goryeong County established itself as a hub for park golf this year through more systematic operations. During the tournament, the athletes and their families who visited Goryeong also invigorated the local economy, having a positive impact on the region’s businesses.

Namchul Lee, Governor of Goryeong County, is concluding the Daegaya Cup National Park Golf Tournament and expressing his gratitude.

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