I picked up my first golf club in elementary school. I played for three or four years, but after moving back to Korea, life got busy, and I didn't touch a club for nearly two decades. When I finally returned to the game, I fell in love with it all over again.
Now, I try to play whenever I get the chance. Whenever I travel, my first instinct is to fit a round into the itinerary. It doesn't always work out. Traveling as a golfer comes with a long list of logistical headaches: Should I pack my own heavy bag or rent clubs? How do I find playing partners? What about travel companions who don't play?
Despite those challenges, I’ve been fortunate enough to tee off in several different countries. Every new course—whether playing among palm trees or surrounded by towering pine forests like my recent round in Kagoshima—remains an unforgettable experience. Traveling to play golf is a joy I want to keep pursuing for the rest of my life.
Why I Want to Open Korea's Fairways to the World
Thinking about how much I love playing abroad always brings my mind back home to Korea.
Korea has the third-largest golf market in the world, boasting over 600 courses packed into a relatively small country. The quality of our courses, greenkeeping, and landscape design is world-class. Yet, for foreign golfers, playing here feels almost impossible.
The language barrier is massive right from the start. Local booking systems are rarely built for non-Koreans, and the unique golf culture here can feel confusing if you don't know what to expect. Even if you manage to secure a tee time, figuring out the transportation and local logistics to actually get to the course is a whole separate ordeal.
It breaks my heart a little because there are so many incredible places to play here that international golfers never get to see. I created this service because I want foreign golfers to experience the magic of playing in Korea with the same ease and excitement I feel when I play overseas. Golf is a universal language, and getting onto a Korean fairway shouldn't feel like solving a puzzle.