North Korea invites foreign golfers to international amateur tournament

09.08.2023 - 19:37 foxnews.com

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North Korea is inviting amateur golfers worldwide to participate in a tournament in its national capital. Golf enthusiasts are invited to "develop a friendship with [North Korean] amateur golfers" at the Pyongyang Golf Course to display international comradery. NORTH KOREA 'ACKNOWLEDGED' TRAVIS KING SITUATION IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH UN A contestant putts the ball during an autumn golf contest at the Pyongyang Golf Course in Nampho City. (Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images) The golf tour opportunity is offered bi-annually through North Korea's official tourism website, DPRK Tourism.

No official dates have yet been provided by the North Korean government. The opportunity is extended explicitly to amateur sportsmen and promises playtime at the "world’s most exclusive" golf club. NORTH KOREA FIRES 2 MISSILES AMID US NUCLEAR SUB IN SOUTH KOREA, SOLDIER CROSSING DMZ General view of the capital with the golf club near the river Taedong in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images) Sports have long played a key role in North Korean attempts to build friendly international relationships and bolster diplomacy.

The hermit kingdom has consistently fielded a team for the Olympics and brought home a total of 57 medals since they began participating in 1964. US DECLINES TO DECLARE ARMY PVT.

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