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[refugee]

Is there any decent, cheap courses in Incheon/ Seoul? Also need club hire.

Peace and love xx

[jackson7]

Check out Dream Dunes and the Songdo courses. Both are executive 9s (not pitch-and-putt, but only a hole or two on which you'd use a long iron/fairway wood), and ironically don't have 9 holes (I think they both have more than that). They rent (hire) clubs, and you usually have to also pay a caddy fee for an ajumma (as is the norm). Go midweek and get a pretty sweet deal for some fun times (30-40,000 for the round, plus hire/caddy).

J7

[teachyou1004]

The trouble is being a single. Most places don't give you a tee time unless you are in a foursome. Best thing is meet people who golf. I taught in a uni and played with proffs in the Chungbuk area. Green fees were about 100-200 thousand for decent par 72 courses with good enough tee boxes, and I demoed clubs from local Cheongju golf stores - with the aid of Korean friends. Always took out a sweet set of Maruman blades until I finally brought my clubs from home. Good luck...one thing to remember....it's a different sport in Korea and dont' try and wear shorts!

[tigershark]

ha ha... tis funny. Anyways, I'm up for some golf but I might slow you down cause I'm pretty DDong. If anyone is interested let me know.

[refugee]

Thanks for the advice.

Me and a friend are both coming to Incheon in August so if anyone wants a cheeky 9 holes let me know.

[tigershark]

I'm in. I need to work on my non-existent golf game.

[scooter44]

100-200?? A bit steep, how would this compare to a $50 american course?

If you traveled an hour or two south of Seoul could you find some courses for cheaper?

[refugee]

[seoulsucker]

Be prepared for the most rushed, non-relaxing round of your life. Courses are often overbooked, caddies are not there to assist you, but to move you along as quickly as possible. After paying 100,000/round twice and not even getting to take 75% of my shots and being rushed through the rest because of "time" I won't be playing here again.

[refugee]

[Steelrails]

Yeah, the rates, and more importantly the hassle and pace, here make golf much more of an outing than back home.

I mostly do screen golf to keep in form, but its not the same.

[lawyertood]

I've only played twice in Korea at a par-3, 9-hole course in the Cheonan area. No caddies, not rushed on weekdays. Hitting off mats, however. Was about 17,000 for 9, if I remember. My playing partner left Korea so I haven't been in a few years. Would like to play now and then. I'm rubbish, too.

[refugee]

[seoulsucker]

[lawyertood]

I play quite a bit in Thailand. Unfortunately, I can't spend every day there.

Of course a par-3 course isn't like a regulation round, however, it is good enough to work on the short game, which I need to very much.