[Best Golf Courses for Walking] Geoje View CC 'Together with the Pine Trees That Withstood Wind and Rain'

Flat Fairways and Greens Best Walking Golf Course
Harmony of Gyeryongsan Mountain Breeze and Hallyeosudo Sea Breeze
Fresh Seafood Cuisine Popular, Affordable Prices
Geoje Botanical Garden and Geoje Sea World for Relaxation and Experiential Tourism

Golf is an attractive sport. It is an activity that allows healing in nature. When COVID-19 broke out in 2020, it was popular as a relatively safe sport. The charm of golf lies in being able to take care of your health while walking on green grass. Playing one round means walking more than 10,000 steps. Asia Economy has been promoting the nationwide brain health project called Hamanhacheon (One Day 10,000 Steps, One Day 1,000 Characters) exercise since 2023. From the 15th of last month, it started the untact ‘Golf Course Grass 10,000 Steps Walking Challenge.’ It runs until July 14.

Geoje View CC is a premium course where the mountain breeze of Gyeryongsan and the sea breeze of Hallyeosudo harmonize.

In this challenge, walking 10,000 steps enters you into a draw to win prizes such as a free pass to Paju Seowon Hills, Boston bags, golf balls, golf hats, and UV protection patches. The participant with the highest number of steps will receive a driver, rangefinder, and hybrid club in this walking event. In line with this, Asia Economy introduces the ‘Best Domestic Golf Courses for Walking’ where you can enjoy exercise and health.

◆ChiGO= Geoje View Country Club is located in Geoje, Gyeongnam. It is situated in a place where you can enjoy the best sea views of the Namhae Coast archipelago. The mountain breeze from Gyeryongsan, one of Geoje’s eight scenic spots, and the sea breeze from the Hallyeohaesang add to the refreshing atmosphere. You can admire various landscapes of Geoje Island throughout the round. Besides golf, you can enjoy other pleasures as well.

Geoje View CC is a golf course with flat terrain, making it suitable for walking golf.

Thanks to the warm and cozy weather unique to the southernmost region, golf is possible even in winter. The average high temperature is around 9 to 10 degrees Celsius. Pine trees that have withstood decades of wind and rain are placed on each hole, adding sculptural beauty. The primeval forest surrounding the golf course is also impressive. The total project site area is 826,446.28㎡ (about 250,000 pyeong). It is a public 18-hole, 6,500-yard regulation golf course. It is a nature-friendly golf course that preserves the beautiful mountain terrain and the 350,000 cypress trees surrounding the course. Golfers can enjoy the beautiful seasonal changes and experience the best rounds.

When you enter the clubhouse of Geoje View CC, a magnificent view of the golf course unfolds.

◆GeotGO= Geoje View CC is the epitome of naturalistic golf aesthetics. When you enter the clubhouse, the spectacular view of the golf course unfolds before your eyes. In the lobby lounge, you can check the characteristics and layout of each hole. It consists of 9 holes on the Sunrise Course and 9 holes on the Sunset Course. You can experience both sunrise and sunset on the course. Around the course, bizarre rock formations form a wall like a folding screen. You can feel grandeur and masculinity. The fairways are flat, and the greens are moderate. This is why it was selected as the best walking golf course.

The course rating is designed to interest everyone from beginner golfers to low-handicap skilled players. The difficulty can be adjusted according to skill level. Hazards and bunkers are strategically placed to enhance the thrill of the round. Bentgrass greens and Anyang juniper spread like a carpet. It is open year-round. Daytime play is divided into two sessions, and nighttime golf is operated in three sessions.

At Geoje View CC restaurant, you can enjoy a variety of cost-effective dishes.

◆MeokGO= At the clubhouse restaurant, you can enjoy fresh seafood dishes. Braised silver hairtail, barley dried yellow croaker with rice, and chili shrimp are popular. ? la carte options include seafood palbo rice bowl, grilled mackerel with soybean paste stew, seafood jjambbong, seafood soft tofu stew, and seaweed sea squirt bibimbap. At the start house, you can enjoy various menus at affordable prices. Beef bone soup and spring anchovy soup are popular. Beef and chive pancakes & pollack sashimi salad, tofu kimchi and buckwheat pancakes, stir-fried webfoot octopus & pork belly with udon noodles, smoked chicken & French fries, cheese broth tteokbokki and fried snacks are perfect as side dishes.

There is a hotel-level golftel within the golf course. It opened in 2014. It is a consideration for out-of-town golfers visiting Geoje. You can take care of both rounds and accommodation at once. It consists of 30 double rooms of 56.20㎡ (17 pyeong) and 10 quadruple rooms of 112.40㎡ (34 pyeong). Various package products await customers. It is perfect for group teams, families, and acquaintances seeking a classy golf experience.

You can experience various plant cultures at Geoje Botanical Garden.
[Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

◆NolGO= Near Geoje View CC, there is the Geoje Botanical Garden. It is a resting space where you can have healing time amidst the breath of flowers and trees. It consists of the Geoje Jungle Dome (tropical greenhouse), outdoor ecological garden, aquatic garden, stone garden, lawn plaza, and convenience facilities. You can experience a mysterious and fantastic themed exploration space and various plant cultures. At the Jungle Tower, you can use 7 types of slides and 4 indoor play facilities.

Geoje Sea World is also a must-visit. It is the largest dolphin experience facility in Korea. It consists of six 11,400-ton experience tanks and an ecological briefing room. It offers interactive experience programs between humans and dolphins. Professional ecological education about dolphins & belugas is conducted in the form of singing and dancing. It is an opportunity to see belugas and bottlenose dolphins in the open Geoje sea. You can witness the dolphins’ jumping skills and adorable gestures.