[Best Golf Courses for Walking] Sejong Emerson Country Club 'Longest Course in the Central Region'

1992 Opened Prestigious 27-Hole Golf Course
Comfortable Fairway, Great Outdoors Healing Course
Specialized Chefs Provide Neat Cuisine
Attractions: National Sejong Arboretum and Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge

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. Starting from the 15th of last month, they began the untact ‘Golf Course Grass 10,000 Steps Walking Challenge.’ This event runs until July 14. Through a lottery, participants can receive prizes such as free use tickets for Seowon Hills, a prestigious golf course in Paju, Ping Boston bags, TaylorMade TP5X golf balls, Titleist golf hats, and Lapaz UV protection patches. Those with the highest participation can also win Dunlop XXIO drivers, Voice Caddie CL2, and Srixon hybrids.

Sejong Emerson Country Club is a golf course boasting the longest course in the central region.
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◆ChiGO= Sejong Emerson Country Club is a prestigious golf course with 27 holes, opened in 1992. It was designed by golfer Teruo Sugihara, who won a total of 28 victories on the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO). He is a legend in the Japanese golf world. In 2006, at the Tsuruya Open, he passed the qualifiers at the age of 68 years and 10 months. This is the record for the oldest player to advance to the main stage in a world regular golf tour.

It is the only membership club in Sejong City. It boasts the longest course in the central region with a total length of 9,375 meters on a vast site of 1.5 million square meters. The fairways are comfortable. No artificial structures are visible. You can experience true healing in the great outdoors. The layout is preferred by everyone from beginners to professionals. Through meticulous turf management, you can enjoy neat and clean play all year round. You can choose to walk or ride using a 5-person golf cart.

Jong Emerson Country Club is a flat course with almost no elevation difference between the tee box and the green.
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◆WalkGO= The holes have independence. Beautiful pine and broadleaf forests form walls between the holes. The golf course is a gentle flatland type with almost no elevation difference between the tee box and the green. It is perfect for walking golf. In 2005, it hosted the SBS Korean Tour Emerson Pacific Group Open tournament. It consists of three courses. The Lake Course has four holes connected to two large ponds, giving the feeling of playing by the lakeside.

The Valley Course consists of flat holes connected together, allowing for a comfortable round. The Mountain Course requires strategic thinking. Events are hidden throughout, including a Metasequoia forest and a lift car. The lift car, which can be found at the 2nd hole, offers the fun of ascending about 100 meters between trees along with the cart. The 5th hole is the signature hole that Sejong Emerson Country Club prides itself on. The spectacular combination of tall Metasequoia trees, a wide green, and the blue sky is a magnificent sight.

At Sejong Emerson Country Club, you can enjoy meticulously prepared dishes by professional chefs specializing in various fields.
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◆EatGO= It boasts the largest clubhouse in the central region. The design is grand and classic. You can taste the finest food provided by master chefs. Specialized chefs in each field use ingredients produced in the surrounding area to offer neat dishes. In the European-style restaurant, you can enjoy various menus at affordable prices. There are several banquet rooms that can accommodate VIPs, groups, and other numbers of people. With top-notch service, it is possible to conduct business and social gatherings.

In the restaurant, you can enjoy seasonal dishes such as maesaengi abalone soup, freshwater snail and mallow soup, Korean beef bone hangover soup, abalone porridge from Wando, and egg dishes. There are also nutritious pot rice, barley dried yellow croaker set, Toowoomba seafood pasta & garlic bread, and Korean beef soup set. Set menus for four people are also popular. You can also taste German-style pork knuckle Schweinshaxe and ricotta salad. The outdoor terrace is fantastic as well. You can enjoy various meals and drinks while overlooking the course scenery at a glance.

Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge is a representative night view tourist attraction in Sejong City.
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◆PlayGO= Sejong is a great place for family outings. From Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge, famous for the Ieung Bridge, to the evergreen National Sejong Arboretum, Sejong’s unique government office rooftop garden, and the Presidential Records Exhibition Hall, there is a variety of attractions. Especially, the National Sejong Arboretum is famous. It is the first urban arboretum in Korea. Located in the center of the administrative city in Yeongi-myeon, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, it covers 65 hectares, equivalent to 90 soccer fields, with 2,834 species and 1.72 million plants planted. You can see various tree species native to the temperate central region. It also features beautiful and diverse gardens and a magnificent greenhouse, making it a perfect half-day outing course. At night, it transforms spectacularly. Night openings are held on Fridays and Saturdays until October 12.

If you are curious about Sejong City’s night view, go to Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge. The bridge is designed to symbolize Sejong City’s ring-shaped structure. It commemorates the year King Sejong promulgated Hangul, with a circumference of 1,446 meters. At night, lights turn on, creating a unique design that looks like a circular band hanging in the black sky. The bridge has a double-deck structure: the upper deck is for pedestrians only, and the lower deck is for bicycles, allowing safe walking and riding. The highlight of the Geumgang Pedestrian Bridge night view is the 34-meter-high arch-shaped observatory. The night view created by the splendid bridge, its reflection on the Geumgang River, and the shining cityscape leaves a lasting impression. Operating hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., open year-round with no admission fee.