[Best Golf Courses for Walking] Incheon Grand CC 'You Must Walk'

Wide Fairways and Flat Terrain Make It an Ideal Walking Golf Spot
Golfers Insist on 'Walking' with Four Golf Bags in the Cart
Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel Offers Unique Direct Services
Gyeongin Ara Waterway, Korea's First Inland Canal, Gains Popularity

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.

[Best Golf Courses for Walking] Incheon Grand CC 'You Must Walk'

Incheon Grand CC is a golf course with wide fairways and flat terrain. It is an ideal place for walking golf.
[Photo by Incheon Grand CC]

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 May 15th, an untact ‘Golf Course Grass 10,000 Steps Walking Challenge’ began. This event runs until the 14th of the following month. 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 caps, and Lapas UV protection patches. Those with the highest participation can also win Dunlop XXIO drivers, Voice Caddie CL2, and Srixon hybrids. It is an opportunity to take care of your health and receive gifts.

◆ChiGO= Incheon Grand CC opened in October 2001 in Seo-gu, Incheon. Imkwang Construction built it in October 1999 on a 463,583.47㎡ (about 142,340 pyeong) reclaimed land area in Wonchang-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, investing about 20 billion KRW. It is a public golf course with a standard 18-hole course. It boasts a grand and dignified club scale. The course harmonizes the surrounding scenery with beautiful mountains, lakes, and fields.

It is a golf course operating an eco-friendly environmental system. It is the first in Korea to reuse treated water from a public sewage treatment plant as recycled water for golf course landscaping. A water circulation device is installed in the pond, which is why the pond does not stagnate. It is a resting space in the city. The site was a port facility area reclaimed from public waters. It is a flat golf course. Scores tend to be good. The cost-effectiveness is also reasonable. Above all, it is located in the city of Incheon, offering excellent accessibility. It is 30 minutes from Seoul and 3 km from Seo-Incheon IC.

Incheon Grand CC has installed lighting facilities on all holes, allowing you to enjoy night golf during the hot summer.
[Photo by Incheon Grand CC]

◆GeodGO= Incheon Grand CC has a total length of 6,310 yards (par 72) from the regular tees. The course is flat, making it perfect for walking golf. Overall, it is flat terrain. The fairways are wide. Difficulty is adjusted with seven ponds and bunkers placed throughout. It requires delicate and precise play. Although it is in the city, it is a place where you can enjoy the romance of nature. The beautiful landscaping and course harmonize to create various scenes. You can fully enjoy the unique charm of golf.

It is a golf course ideal for walking. The flat terrain continues. You must walk unconditionally. The cart can only carry four caddy bags and simple equipment. Since you cannot ride the cart, it is the best golf course to take care of your health. The caddy accompanies and controls the cart with a remote control. You can easily complete 18 holes of walking golf. It is a golf course you want to visit often in the hot summer. It is attractive that you can play night golf even after sunset. Light facilities are installed on all 18 holes. It attracts the maximum number of players every year.

The large dining hall in the clubhouse of Incheon Grand CC is directly managed by Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel.
[Photo by Incheon Grand CC]

◆MeokGO= Incheon Grand CC stands out with differentiated services. The clubhouse’s main dining hall is at a hotel level. It is directly managed by Walkerhill Hotel & Resort. It satisfies customers’ tastes with a variety of menus. Desired menus can be tasted through prior reservation. The halfway house is also nice. It welcomes guests in a comfortable atmosphere. After finishing 9 holes, you can enjoy various meals and snacks. The halfway house located in the middle of the course operates unmanned. You can plan your next hole strategy while enjoying the open course view through the window.

Among the breakfast and lunch menus, the ‘All-Par Yukgaejang’ is interesting. It reflects the earnest wish of weekend golfers who want to finish all holes at par. Hot pots for four people are also popular. These include Osorigamtu assorted offal hot pot, Grand kimchi hot pot, and herbal beef head boiled pork hot pot. Chinese-style Guobaorou, fried chicken wings with truffle oil potatoes, and smoked salmon salad, which can be paired with beer, are also popular choices among customers.

At the Gyeongin Ara Waterway, you can see the Ara Waterfall, where you can momentarily forget the heat.
[Photo by Korea Water Resources Corporation]

◆NolGO= There is the Gyeongin Ara Waterway, Korea’s first inland canal. Since its official opening on May 25, 2012, 57 million people have visited by the end of 2023. It is becoming a representative tourist attraction in the metropolitan area. The waterway starts near Hangjudaegyo Bridge at Ara Hangang Lock, passes through Gimpo, goes through Gyeyang-gu in Incheon, Seo-gu, and then flows into the sea. The lock operation provides a safe water environment. It has facilities including a marina that can accommodate 136 vessels, a land mooring yard for 58 vessels, a yacht repair shop, a ship fuel station, and a clubhouse. Various cultural and leisure activities take place year-round around the eight scenic spots of the waterway and the parkway.

Cheongna Park is also worth visiting. It was created along the waterway that runs through the city center. It features a unique landscape where lakes, waterways, mountains, rivers, and the sea meet. Seven jewels are themed using colors, shapes, and images that match their characteristics. Cheongna Lake Park is the highlight. It includes a music fountain, lake house, Cheongna Pavilion, outdoor music hall, fantasy forest playground, historical yard floor fountain, heart sculpture, old-fashioned fountain, multi-plaza, multipurpose stadium, rose garden, and stone wall hydrangea garden. At the beach park, you can camp, and at Sunset Park, you can have a family picnic.