UK travel agency seeking to restart international amateur golf tournament in North Korea
It hopes to host the North Korean Amateur Open in 2026, with the event open to golfers of all nationalities except South Korean, US citizens
A British tour agency plans to host an international golf event in North Korea this year, the amateur event’s website showed on Tuesday.
The impoverished North has moved to revive inbound tourism to earn much-needed hard cash in the face of sanctions over its nuclear programmes, developing lavish coast and mountain resorts.
“The next North Korean Amateur Open is hoped to take place in 2026,” the website for the event, sponsored by Britain-based Lupine Travel, said.
“The event will be over two days, with one day practice and one day stroke play,” it added.
The tournament is open to amateur golfers of all nationalities, with the exception of South Korean and US citizens, who are barred from going to North Korea.
The contest will be held at the Pyongyang Golf Complex, North Korea’s only golf course and the world’s “most exclusive”, according to organisers.