Pro-Am Open + Prize Charity...Gunsan CC's Big Step Will Lay the Foundation for Men's Golf Revival
Jul 10, 2024
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The four-day tournament course (par 72, 7,460 yards) will be held until the 14th as an additional prize money contest. It is based on the basic total prize money of 700 million won and the winning prize money of 140 million won, and the sales revenue generated during the competition is added to the prize money. The Gunsan CC Open is the first Korean men's competition to be held in a prize money charity manner.
Hosting the tournament is difficult to bring great profits to the golf course. It is true that there is not much left even if you earn profits from renting the venue, advertising, and food and beverage sales. You can get the advertising effect of a course that attracts professional competitions. This is why Gunsan CC's decision to add sales that can return to 's share' to the prize money has no choice but to draw attention. The total prize money for the Gunsan CC Open is expected to be around 1 billion won through the prize money charitable method.
Pro-Am's opening also attracts attention.
Gunsan CC opened Pro-Am to the public ahead of this competition. Pro-Am is mostly open to sponsor companies, officials, and a small number of invitees. However, Gunsan CC chose to open Pro-Am to general golfers in the form of a paid package and add the profits to the prize money. Participation in pro-am, which is difficult for ordinary golfers to access, allows them to experience the round and competition courses with professional players. Pro-Am, which took place on the 9th, was completed with great response.
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A Gunsan CC official said, "The Gunsan CC Open is the longest-running golf course sponsorship among Korean men's and women's professional golf tours. We chose a way to increase the pride of the players and to give golf fans and sponsors the pride of growing the scale together." he said. The Masters will announce the total prize money after the third round, and since the Gunsan CC Open is the first year of its implementation, the total prize money will be determined before the final round begins. "I hope many people will help revive men's golf."."
KPGA Chairman Kim Won-seop said, `I am grateful that Gunsan CC has been with me for a long time, but I am so grateful and surprised that the sponsor will charge all the income first. We will also support the association as much as possible so that the players can perform better and try to make it the best competition."
The Gunsan CC Open, the first competition in the second half of this season, is attracting expectations with all the KPGA strong players. Last year's winner, Jang Yoo-bin, will challenge a new history in this competition, which has not allowed a defending champion in the past 14 competitions. Heo In-hoe, the winner of the previous tournament, aims to win multiple games in the first season of Han Pul-ri and debut in 2014.
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