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Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:53
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N. Korea to host amateur golf tournament next year
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to host its second annual amateur golf tournament in May next year, the organizer said Friday, in an apparent bid to earn much-needed hard currency.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Amateur Open, sponsored by British travel agency Lupine Travel, will be held from May 19-21 next year in Pyongyang, according to the Web site of the event. The DPRK is the official name of North Korea.
The 2011 open, the first such competition in the communist country, drew 17 competitors from eight countries including Britain, France, and South Africa, offering them a rare chance to go to the isolated nation and play golf within its borders.
All amateur golfers "with an up-to-date verified handicap" are eligible for entry, the organizer said.
As part of a seven-night trip, the entry to the tournament costs 1,499 euros (US$2,141.63) per person. It includes travel by train into the reclusive country from China, meals and accommodation, as well as a three-day tour of North Korea, according to the organizer.
The impoverished country has devised a variety of measures to secure hard currency, including opening air routes in recent months with Malaysia and China to lure more foreign tourists.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Amateur Open, sponsored by British travel agency Lupine Travel, will be held from May 19-21 next year in Pyongyang, according to the Web site of the event. The DPRK is the official name of North Korea.
The 2011 open, the first such competition in the communist country, drew 17 competitors from eight countries including Britain, France, and South Africa, offering them a rare chance to go to the isolated nation and play golf within its borders.
All amateur golfers "with an up-to-date verified handicap" are eligible for entry, the organizer said.
As part of a seven-night trip, the entry to the tournament costs 1,499 euros (US$2,141.63) per person. It includes travel by train into the reclusive country from China, meals and accommodation, as well as a three-day tour of North Korea, according to the organizer.
The impoverished country has devised a variety of measures to secure hard currency, including opening air routes in recent months with Malaysia and China to lure more foreign tourists.
