National Sports Festival

The National Sports Festival is the largest multisport event in South Korea, featuring a significant golf championship organized by the Korea Golf Association. Held over a week each October, the event brings together the top amateur golfers representing provincial and city teams in a 72-hole stroke play format. The field typically exceeds 100 competitors, including Korea’s future and current amateur golf stars. Players are selected to represent their respective regions based on performance, ranking, and qualifying tournaments as outlined by the Korea Golf Association and provincial sports councils. Both team and individual stroke play titles are awarded, making this a high-profile amateur event on the national stage