Wanju County in North Jeolla Province is planning to directly operate park golf courses by the second half of next year.
As of now, the county manages a total of 10 park golf sites with 180 holes. These include three managed by the Sports Park Division, six by the Forest and Greenery Division, and one by the Wanju Industrial Complex Office.
Additionally, the county is working on establishing six more park golf sites with 171 holes.
The county aims to have direct operations in place by July 2027, focusing on consolidating facility maintenance and management departments, as well as deploying personnel necessary for stable operations.
To create a user-centered operational plan, the county has conducted several meetings with park golf clubs since October of last year. Since January, they have also been working on facility maintenance and improving the user environment by assigning management personnel.
Furthermore, the county plans to establish a systematic management and usage order for park golf courses through the enactment of the 'Wanju County Park Golf Course Management and Operation Ordinance.'
Park golf is a recreational sport played in parks using a single wooden club and a ball, similar to golf. According to the Korea Park Golf Association (KPGA), the number of registered members is projected to reach 184,000 by 2024.
Wanju Senior Club Recognized as 'Outstanding Institution' for Senior Jobs
The Wanju Senior Club, an executing agency for the county, has been selected as an outstanding institution in the field of senior capacity utilization by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Senior Employment Agency. The club will receive a reward of 5 million won.
According to the county, this evaluation was based on the performance of the 2025 project, assessing operational results, participant management, and the appropriateness of project execution.
The Wanju Senior Club was recognized for its stable operation of senior capacity utilization projects that leverage the experience and expertise of older adults, as well as its systematic participant management that provides quality social services.
This year, the county is implementing the largest-ever senior job and social activity support project, with 4,867 participants, an increase of 347 from the previous year. The project budget has also expanded significantly, from 8.9 billion won in 2022 to 22.1 billion won this year, nearly a 1.5-fold increase.
The county is working to create jobs in various fields, including public interest activities, senior capacity utilization projects, and community project groups, and plans to continue identifying tailored job opportunities that utilize the experience and capabilities of older adults.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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