[Field 3GO] Radena GC 'Prestigious Tournament Course'

Opening of 27-Hole Members-Only Golf Course in Chuncheon in 1990
Hosting Doosan Match Play Championship Since 2008
Clubhouse Restaurant and Start House Offer Various Dishes
Rich Attractions Including Uiamho, Skywalk, and Cheongpyeongsa

Golf culture is gradually changing. It is shifting from a personal hobby to family leisure. Golf is no longer just a pleasure for golfers but a sport to enjoy with family. Due to this change, it is not enough for a golf course to be good alone. There must be food and attractions along with excellent field conditions. We introduce the ‘Field 3GO’ golf courses suitable for spending happy times with golf. This time, it is Ladena Golf Club (GC) located in Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do.

Radena GC is a perfect healing course harmonized with nature.
[Photo by Radena GC]

◆EnjoyGO= Ladena GC is a members-only golf course located in Chuncheon, the city of lakeside. It opened in September 1990 as Doosan Resort Chuncheon Country Club and changed to its current name in February 2007. You can feel the comfort harmonized with nature. It represents a prestigious golf course with a nature-friendly philosophy. The name Ladena is a compound word made by combining LA from Lake, DE from Garden, and NA from Nature. It covers 1,533,823㎡ (about 463,981 pyeong) with 27 holes. It is operated by Ladena Resort, established by Doosan Qubex, a subsidiary of Doosan Group.

The course is divided into Lake Course, Garden Course, and Nature Course. The difficulty is appropriately distributed among the holes. It is designed to clearly distinguish between singles and beginners. Its strengths include wide fairways, well-maintained greens, and excellent course management. The Lake Course blends lakes and vast natural scenery. It creates the beauty of the countryside with large and small lakes and island holes. The variety of changes requires strategic play.

The Garden Course adds special emotions unfolding in a cozy garden. It offers a wide-open view and an untamed elegance, providing different impressions at every round. The Nature Course allows you to feel the moment when beautiful greens and magnificent nature become one. You can enjoy stable and relaxed shots. Ladena GC has two greens for every hole. This is the secret to maintaining the best green conditions. Depending on the left or right green, you can experience completely different styles of play.

Every April, the Doosan Match Play Championship of the KLPGA Tour takes place at Ladena GC.
[Photo by Ladena GC]

It is a tournament course. Since 2008, the Doosan Match Play Championship, hosted by Doosan Heavy Industries and organized by the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), has been held annually. The course is home to birds such as hawks, titmice, pheasants, ducks, and deer, and various flowers form a large garden. In 2015, it became the first golf course in Korea to receive green management system certification. It is a course that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution. Since being selected as one of the top 10 golf courses nationwide in 2009, it has consistently maintained its ranking.

At the Ladena GC restaurant, you can enjoy the finest cuisine.
[Photo by Ladena GC]

◆EatGO= Ladena GC completed remodeling of its clubhouse in February 2007. Its strengths are distinguished service and meticulous care. The restaurant has large, medium, and small banquet rooms. Korean, Chinese, and Western chefs prepare the finest dishes with dedication. You can enjoy course meals or buffets at the clubhouse. In the morning, you can have dishes like flounder mugwort soup, Korean beef boiled meat with young cabbage hangover soup, and seafood mussel soup. At the start house, chefs provide various meals and dishes according to the season. Jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) somyeon (thin wheat noodles) pairs well with Makgeolli.

There are plenty of delicious restaurants around Ladena GC. At Chuncheon Tapgol Garden, you can taste dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles). Among the menu, charcoal-grilled Chuncheon dakgalbi is very popular. Staff grill it for you. It is best enjoyed with pickled onions and various vegetables. There is also Jeongsikdang, a Korean cuisine specialty restaurant. It is located in a residential complex right in front of Ladena GC, just a 2-minute drive from the clubhouse. You can enjoy various Korean dishes including aged Korean beef. The variety of side dishes is also attractive.

The Uiamho Skywalk offers a view where you can feel the beauty of Samaksan and Uiamho.
[Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

◆SeeGO= There are many tourist attractions and leisure facilities around Ladena GC. Uiamho Lake is a representative spot. It is located 12 km southwest of Chuncheon City along the national road in the Samaksan Valley. It harmonizes well with nature, offering the charm of a natural lake rather than an artificial one. It maintains a constant water level. There are tourist resorts such as Samcheolli Amusement Park, Jungdo, and Wido. Uiamho also features a skywalk. The entire floor is made of transparent tempered glass, allowing you to fully enjoy the feeling of walking on water. Standing on the skywalk, Samaksan Mountain and Uiamho Lake unfold like a picture before your eyes. The Uiamho Bicycle Path, which circles the lake, is also popular.

Cheongpyeongsa Temple is a thousand-year-old temple founded in 973.
[Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

Cheongpyeongsa Temple is a thousand-year-old temple nestled in Obongsan Mountain. It began as Baegam Seonwon in 973, underwent several name changes and reconstructions, and settled as Cheongpyeongsa. There are relics such as the Cheongpyeongsa Rotating Gate (Treasure), Cheongpyeongsa Three-story Stone Pagoda (Gangwon-do Cultural Property), and Jinrakgong Buddha Mound. Although the temple is not large, the surrounding natural environment is beautiful. The Cheongpyeongsa area is designated as a scenic site. Cheongpyeongsa can be accessed not only by land but also by boat from the Soyanggang Dam dock.