'Good Shot All Year Round': Hanam City Opens Screen Park Golf Course at Deokpung Sports and Culture Center

Hanam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Hyun Jae) has launched the city's first public screen park golf course, allowing residents to enjoy park golf all year round regardless of weather conditions. This move aims to expand the city's role as a hub for community sports.

Lee Hyun Jae, Mayor of Hanam City, is holding the opening ceremony of the Screen Park Golf Course on the 4th floor of Deokpung Sports and Culture Center on the 3rd. Provided by Hanam City

On April 3, Hanam City held the opening ceremony for the screen park golf course on the 4th floor of the Deokpung Sports and Culture Center, officially marking the start of operations.

The event was attended by Lee Hyun Jae, mayor of Hanam City; Keum Kwang Yeon, chairman of the Hanam City Council; Choi Jin Yong, president of the Hanam Sports Council; and around 40 other guests, who participated in a tape-cutting ceremony and took the first shots on the course.

The newly established facility spans 149 square meters and is equipped with three state-of-the-art screen golf stations, artificial turf, and safety nets. Notably, a ramp for people with disabilities has been installed to enhance accessibility, and various amenities such as lockers and dedicated staff have been provided to ensure that even elderly users unfamiliar with the equipment can use the facility comfortably.

A total project cost of 175 million won was invested in building the facility. Hanam Urban Development Corporation will be responsible for its operation. There will be a free trial run from April 6 to April 30 to test the system, after which full-scale operations will begin in May.

Hanam City held the opening ceremony of the screen park golf course on the 4th floor of Deokpung Sports Culture Center on the 3rd. Photo by Hanam City

The usage fee is set at 12,000 won (excluding VAT) for two hours per station, with up to four people allowed per station. Reservations can be made in advance online, and any remaining stations will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of use to maximize operational efficiency.

In addition to the opening of this indoor facility, the city is accelerating the development of large-scale outdoor infrastructure. On March 31, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for an 18-hole park golf course at Dangjeong Neighborhood Park in Misa-dong, with construction currently underway and completion targeted for July.

The park golf course project initially faced challenges due to development restriction zone regulations. However, in November 2024, the city successfully pushed for regulatory reform through the Cabinet Coordination Office's Regulatory Newspaper, enabling the installation of facilities within development restriction zones and laying the groundwork for the project.

Lee Hyun-jae, mayor of Hanam City, is delivering a greeting speech at the opening ceremony of Screen Park Golf Course held on the 4th floor of Deokpung Sports and Culture Center on the 3rd. Provided by Hanam City

Mayor Lee Hyun Jae stated, "With the creation of Hanam City's first public screen park golf course, citizens now have an environment where they can enjoy exercise in their daily lives regardless of the weather. We will continue to expand sports facilities to meet citizens' needs, including the planned addition of an 18-hole park golf course in Gyosan New Town."

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