[Field 3GO] Rainbow Hills CC, the 'Pebble Beach of Korea'

‘National Title’ DB Group Korea Women's Open Battleground
Designed by World-Renowned Designer Trent Jones Jr.
Clear Soup Hangover Stew ‘Hyojonggaeng’ Eaten by Yangban
Gamgok Catholic Church, Korea Craft Brewery Attractions

Golf culture is gradually changing. It is shifting from a personal hobby to a family leisure activity. Golf is no longer just a pleasure for golfers but a sport to enjoy with family. Due to this change, a golf course being good alone is not the best. There must be food and sights along with excellent field conditions. We introduce the ‘Field 3GO’ golf courses suitable for spending happy times with golf.

Rainbow Hills CC is a luxury public course with 27 holes designated as 'Signature Holes.'

◆EnjoyGO= Rainbow Hills CC, located in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, is a recently hot golf course. It opened in 2008. Since 2021, it has hosted the DB Group Korea Women's Open (total prize money of 1.2 billion KRW), a national title tournament. This year, it will be held for four days starting June 13. It is a luxury public golf course operated by DB Group. Although the land is spacious enough for 54 holes (2,876,033㎡), it contains only 27 holes.

It was designed by the world-renowned course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. (RTJ). He supervised all aspects from the initial stage to completion. He has created over 200 courses in 38 countries worldwide and designed 13 of the top 100 golf clubs in the United States. Rainbow Hills CC maximizes the natural features and terrain characteristics.

Rainbow Hills CC is a strategic and challenging course. The fairways are narrow, and there are many obstacles such as ponds and bunkers, requiring precise and strategic play. High-quality Kentucky bluegrass, a cool-season grass, was planted. The fairways boast top playing conditions. The rough is made of tall fescue. The rough around the fairways is long and tough, making it difficult to find the ball if it goes in. The green speed averages 3.0.

Beautiful waterfalls and terraced lakes located throughout Rainbow Hills CC enhance the course’s appeal. The tall fescue grass sways like waves in the wind, providing an exotic atmosphere. The deep valleys and mountain ranges harmonized with the course, along with wildflowers scattered here and there, create a picturesque landscape. The course excludes artificial beauty as much as possible and blends harmoniously with the surrounding nature. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from the Gangnam area of Seoul.

The clubhouse of Rainbow Hills CC is a luxurious space filled with elegance and relaxation.

◆EatGO= The clubhouse is a special space to host the finest guests. It was designed by Mai, a world-renowned clubhouse design team. The company is globally recognized in golf and resort architectural design. Every corner is a space flowing with elegance and comfort without any inconvenience or deficiency.

For breakfast, there is ‘Hyojonggaeng,’ a clear soup hangover stew that noblemen used to eat at dawn in the old days. It contains ribs, rolled dumplings, sea cucumber strips, Semo gasari (a type of seaweed), shiitake mushrooms, and more. For lunch, there are ginseng oxtail soup, toha-jeot (fermented shrimp) Korean beef stone pot bibimbap, steak rice bowl, and others. Popular dishes for four people include spicy merou fish stew, cuttlefish seafood hot pot, spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus with pork belly, kimchi hot pot, and dumplings. At the shade house, you can enjoy old-fashioned chicken, spicy fish cake soup, Rainbow tteokbokki, and zucchini old-style soup.

The signature dish of Rainbow Hills CC is "Hyojonggaeng," a clear soup hangover stew that the old noblemen used to eat.

◆SeeGO= Gamgok Catholic Church is one of the top tourist attractions in Eumseong. It is designated as a Chungbuk Tangible Cultural Property as the Gamgok Maegoe Holy Mother Pilgrimage Site Church. You can feel the restrained beauty of Gothic style. It is open year-round and free of charge. It was the house of Min Eung-sik, the sixth cousin of Empress Myeongseong. There is a story that Empress Myeongseong fled here during the Imo Incident. You can see the church building, the statue of Father Im Gamilo, and monuments. There are also shaded trees and benches, making it a good place to rest while walking.

At Korea Craft Brewery, you can brew beer yourself and taste it.
[Photo by Eumseong County Office]

Korea Craft Brewery is a beer brewery. It is a place for people who have fallen in love with beer. There is a private tour program with a small group where you can hear explanations from the brewing manager every week. You learn the beer-making process by seeing inside the brewery directly. There is also a lounge where you can enjoy the beer brewed on-site with various side dishes. There is a chair for certification shots. You can participate after checking and reserving on the website.

The Iron Museum is a great place to visit with children. You can see the history and culture of humanity centered on iron, from the birth of iron to modern steelmaking processes, all at a glance. You can also experience making insect necklaces and whistles. Take photos in front of the iron structure in the outdoor exhibition hall. Admission is free. In Eumseong, there are also healing courses to enjoy nature while walking, such as Seolseong Park, Wonnam Reservoir, Bonghakgol Forest Bathing Area, and Baekya Natural Recreation Forest.