On May 2, 2022, The Korea Society hosted the 31st Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament at the prestigious Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. As The Korea Society celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2022, the tournament provided an opportunity to appreciate our members, sponsors, and supporters for their generosity and contribution to the work of The Society and further cement the close and cooperative relationship.
This year, Mr. Drew Pohalski, Head Pro at Nassau Country Club, received the Medalist Low Gross Van Fleet Memorial Award.
Other awardees include:
Mr. David Maher (Low Gross 2nd Place Van Fleet Memorial Award)
Mr. John Walker (Low Gross 3rd Place Van Fleet Memorial Award)
Mr. Matthew Feinberg, Mr. Ben Bryce, Mr. Alex Foxter, Mr. Dino Verardo (Low Gross First Place Team)
Mr. Mike Miceli (Low Net First Place Individual)
Mr. Richard Kessler, Mr. Mike Miceli, Mr. Mina Mishrikey, Mr. Tim Murphy (Low Net First Place Team) Mr. Glenn Degenaars (Longest Drive)
Mr. Young Joon Kim (Closest to the Pin)
The Korea Society also presented two new programs to the event, the Putting Contest and the Business Card Draw. The winners of these programs are:
Mr. Yong-won Jung (Putting Contest)
Ms. Kristina Huh (Business Card Draw)
Mr. Jin Roy Ryu, Chairman & CEO of Poongsan Group, made his presence with us and delivered special remarks during the dinner program, making the day even more meaningful and remarkable.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
TOURNAMENT CO-CHAIRS
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Gene Yoon |
Michael Woods |
SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
FILA & Acushnet Company
GOLD SPONSOR
Big Sun Holdings
SILVER SPONSORS
Citi
Poongsan Corporation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTER
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| JobsOhio |
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| Korea International Trade Association New York Center |
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| POSCO |
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| Samsung Electronics America |
TEE BOX SPONSOR
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| All Dimension Construction |
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| ALQUIST |
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| Blockchains Inc |
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| Hamilton Advisors |
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| Kessler Foundation |
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| Relay Human Cloud |
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| SK |
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| Tech Council Ventures |
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| 21 Golf Range |
HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR
IN-KIND DONORS
Schedule of Events
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| 9:30 AM | Registration Brunch Open Driving Range |
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| 12:00 PM | Shotgun Tee Off | |
| 5:00 PM | Cocktail Reception | |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner Awards Ceremony & Silent Auction |
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Please note that this is a walking course. Cart is available only for medical usage.
We will continue to monitor the safety precautions from New York and New Jersey local and state governments, as well as CDC guidelines on COVID-19.
SPONSOR LEVELS
SPONSOR LEVELS
GOLD SPONSOR: $22,000
• Two foursomes (8 golfers)
• Two additional invitations to the cocktail reception and dinner
• Reserved table at dinner & award ceremony
• Full-page ad in the tournament program
• Recognition from the podium during the dinner ceremony
• Two tee signs of company logo placed at the agreed upon tee box
• Company logo recognition on the event display board, website, tournament program, promotional emails, social media, and other print publications
SILVER SPONSOR: $12,000
• One foursome (4 golfers)
• Full-page ad in the tournament program
• Recognition from the podium during the dinner ceremony
• One tee sign of company logo placed at the agreed upon tee box
• Company logo recognition on the event display board, website, tournament program, promotional emails, social media, and other print publications
CADDIE SPONSOR: $8,000
• Two golfers
• Company logo placed on caddie bibs
TEE BOX SPONSOR: $1,000 per Tee
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Full-page in the tournament program book - $5,000 (including complimentary invitation for one golfer)
Half-page in the tournament program book - $2,500
All tournament sponsorship and RSVPs for individual golfers (including twosome and foursome registration) must be confirmed by April 18 along with payment information. The tournament fee will not be refunded after April 18th. Due to the limited capacity of the seats, the reservation is on a first come first serve basis. Once we reach maximum capacity, we may not be able to accommodate additional RSVPs although it is submitted before the deadline. Contact Yun Park (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for any inquiries or to register.
TOURNAMENT FEES
TOURNAMENT FEES: SOLD OUT
FOURSOME: $5,800 for Four Golfers
TWOSOME: $3,150 for Two Golfers
SINGLE: $1,700 per Golfer
• Green fees and complimentary range balls
• Caddie fees
• Use of locker room facilities
• Brunch
• Beverages on the course
• Cocktail reception after golf
• Dinner - awards ceremony & silent auction
COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DINNER-ONLY GUEST: $600 per Person
All tournament sponsorship and RSVPs for individual golfers (including twosome and foursome registration) must be confirmed by April 18 along with payment information. The tournament fee will not be refunded after April 18th. Due to the limited capacity of the seats, the reservation is on a first come first serve basis. Once we reach maximum capacity, we may not be able to accommodate additional RSVPs although it is submitted before the deadline. Contact Yun Park (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for any inquiries or to register.
The event ticket is sold out. We are no longer accepting registration at this moment.
Contact Yun Park for any inquiries.
