[Field 3GO] Geumgang Country Club, A Round of Distinction

Wide Fairways and Beautiful Lake: A Healing Course
The Clubhouse: A Space for Socializing and Business
Sinreuksa Temple and the Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong: Perfect for Historical Exploration

Geumgang Country Club is a prestigious and popular golf course favored by golfers. It is operated by Geumgang Leisure. The club features a 27-hole membership course. Through continuous remodeling, it offers top-notch services.

◆ Enjoy GO = Geumgang Country Club is located in Ganam-eup, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. It opened in 1992. Major renovations were carried out in 2022 and 2023. The parking is self-service. After unloading your clubs at the entrance, you move your car to the parking lot. All usage fees, including green fees and meal charges, are paid after the round. It is a three-minute drive from Nam Yeoju IC, which opened in 2013. It is the golf course closest to a tollgate in Korea.

Geumgang CC is a healing golf course preferred by golf enthusiasts. Geumgang CC

The club consists of three courses. The West Course is notable for its expansive fairways and ponds. It is a comfortable course that offers a refreshing round. The East Course is characterized by its undulating terrain. Strategic play is required to attack each hole. The South Course is home to a variety of trees. This is a place where you can heal your body and mind with phytoncides.

◆ Eat GO = The clubhouse is a space where you can experience the highest level of class and comfort. The large restaurant on the second floor offers a panoramic view of the entire green. There is also a spacious and cozy banquet hall. It serves as a venue for social gatherings and business meetings for VIPs. Special menu services are provided. A wide variety of clean and delicious food and beverages stimulate golfers' appetites.

This is the octagonal pavilion, the start house of Geumgang Country Club. Geumgang CC

For breakfast, hot soup dishes are popular. Options include Uljin wild seaweed soup, Geumgang Korean beef soup with rice, clam and dried radish leaf soybean paste soup, Jin seolleongtang (ox bone soup), and Gangneung Chodang soft tofu stew. The octagonal pavilion, which serves as the start house, is also well known. It is a place to prepare for your round and relax. Popular dishes include three-color sundae (Korean blood sausage), truffle potato pancake, assorted fish cake stew, rice cake tteokbokki in beef bone broth, and fried chicken.

Sinreuksa Temple is a representative thousand-year-old temple in Yeoju, holding eight national treasures. Korea Tourism Organization

◆ See GO = Yeoju is home to many historical sites. Sinreuksa Temple is the most representative. Located at the foot of Bongmi Mountain, it is Yeoju's iconic thousand-year-old temple. It boasts a long history, grand scale, and beautiful scenery. Unusually, it is situated on a riverside overlooking the Namhangang River. Within the temple grounds, there are eight national treasures, four tangible cultural properties, and four cultural heritage materials, among many other cultural assets. Exploring every corner of the temple is an enjoyable experience. It takes about 13 minutes by car from Yeoju IC or West Yeoju IC.

The birthplace of Empress Myeongseong is modest in size and well showcases the characteristics of a mid-Joseon dynasty residence. It is Gyeonggi Province Tangible Cultural Property No. 46. It is the house where Empress Myeongseong, the consort of King Gojong of Joseon, was born and lived until the age of eight. Only the main building remained, but it was restored twice in the 1970s. The site features various tombstones, Gamgodang, the Munye Hall with 161 seats for performances, a sculpture park with a pond, a tavern, shops where you can try on hanbok and purchase traditional accessories, and more. It resembles a small folk village.