Tee Time: 8:06 Players: Jy Sagewood Hongcheon is probably my favorite public course in Korea. It’s expensive though (400k on Sat morning, 350k on Sat afternoon / all day Sundays / public holidays) so it’s a good 70-120k or so more expensive than a typical Korean golf course. It’s also kind of far. It’s about…
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8/13/2023 – La Vie est Belle (Old Course)
Tee Time: 7:03 Players: James, Dave, Andy This was a fun round with friends (although James is a co-worker, he’s kind of like a friend). It was my first time playing with Andy and he has a decent game. This course is tough to book but I got lucky a few weeks ago. In general,…
8/12/2023 – Ansung Benest (North + West)
Tee Time: 7:26 Players: Scott, Luke, Jongduk After a long heat wave that lasted about 1.5 months, there was a typhoon last week so it brought a lot of wind and rain. The course was a little wet but the temperatures were nice and cool for the most part. Overall, it was a wonderful day…
Buying Guide – Golf Travel Bags
If you travel on airplanes to play golf, you need to get a golf travel bag. These are bags that you can check in as checked luggage on airplanes and will fit your regular golf bag (stand bag, etc.). They pretty much always come with a set of wheels so you can drag them. There…
Buying Guide – Launch Monitors
Launch Monitors have certainly had a lot of advancement and options in recent years. The price range for launch monitors varies greatly so depending on how much you are willing to spend, there is likely going to be a good launch monitor for you. Personally, I think launch monitors are great for practice at the…
Buying Guide – Rangefinders
We all need a rangefinder right? Well, not really. I actually don’t use mine most of the time. I have a watch and just use my GPS golf watch in most of my rounds. It’s not as accurate as a rangefinder but my distances aren’t that spot on either. But rangefinders are almost essential for…
Buying Guide – Golf Bags
Golf bags come in many varieties but there are 3 main sizes of golf bags depending on how you plan to use them. Sunday Bags – these are small bags that are usually meant to carry around 7 clubs (so 1/2 of a full set). These are great for travel, par 3 courses, and even…
8/6/2023 – Yongpyong CC
Tee Time: 6:20am Players: Steven, Roy, Kyle This was day 2 of our boys weekend trip in Pyongchang. Yongpyong CC is a nice country club located near the ski resort. The wrist was actually really sore after yesterday’s round so I put the brace back on for the rest of yesterday and just rested the…
8/5/2023 – Alpensia 700
Tee Time: 8:06am Players: Steven, Roy, Kyle I had a wrist injury that kept me sidelined for the past 2 weeks. I tore my TFCC (some ligaments). I was in a cast for a week and then a wrist brace all week. I slowly started to practice golf on Wednesday and it was terrible…sharp pain…