Korea’s Leading Amateur Golfers Gather for the 32nd Song-Am Cup in Daegu

The 32nd Song-Am Cup Amateur Golf Championship is set to tee off on August 19 at Daegu Country Club, bringing together the largest group of amateur golfers in Korea this year.  

This year’s event will see over 180 promising junior golfers from across the nation, including seven national team members and 14 from the national reserve squad, all aiming to make their mark at one of the most prestigious stages in Korean amateur golf.

In the men’s division, national team standouts such as An Seonghyeon (1st year, Shinseong High School) and Yu Minhyeok (2nd year, Sogang High School), last year’s second and third place finishers respectively, will fiercely compete for the championship title. Meanwhile, in the women’s division, reigning champion Seong Ajin (3rd year, Haksan Girls’ High School) is determined to secure back-to-back victories and defend her crown.

The tournament will be played in a 72-hole stroke play format over four days, from August 19 to 22. Top finishers will be awarded trophies, scholarships, and various prizes in recognition of their achievements.

Hosted by the Song-Am Foundation—a non-profit organization established by local business leaders from the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions and chaired by Woo Gi-jeong—the annual Song-Am Cup began in 1994. The event was created to honor the legacy of the late U Jebong, founder of Daegu Country Club.

The Song-Am Cup boasts a proud history of fostering some of the sport’s brightest talents. In women’s golf, legends such as Pak Se-ri, Park Inbee, Ko Jin-young, Kim Mi-hyun, Kim Hyo-joo, and Bang Sin-sil have all graced its fairways. Notably, among the men, international stars like An Byeonghun, Kim Si-woo, Bae Sang-moon, and Im Sung-jae have used the tournament as a springboard in their athletic careers.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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