THE KOREA SOCIETY

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Learn more about us here.

19th Annual Golf Tournament

2009 10 26  Golf iconThe Korea Society’s 19th annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament, held on Monday, October 26, turned out to be one of the most successful in the event's nearly two-decade run. Seventy-eight golfers came out to the Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey, to support The Korea Society. Spectacularly crisp, clear fall weather made for an excellent game of golf. In a remarkable turn of play, two golfers—Soon Yong Hong and John Kwon—each scored holes-in-one, a first in tournament history. John Rodenburg won the Van Fleet Award for overall low individual gross, while the foursome of Yeon Hak Jeong, Seung-Dal Baek, Soon Yong Hong, and Jin Young Yang logged the low-net team score.

After an invigorating 18 holes, the players returned to the clubhouse to bid on silent-auction prizes provided by The Korea Society’s generous sponsors and also to get acquainted over dinner. Following dinner, the day’s exceptional players were recognized with awards:

 

As the prizes were packed away and the evening wound down, both The Korea Society’s supporters and staff were looking forward to the 20th annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament in 2010.


 Monday, October 26, 2009
10:00 am-6:30 pm

Alpine Country Club
80 Anderson Avenue
Demarest, NJ (Click for map)

 

Program

Schedule of Events

10:00 am

11:30 am
4:30–5:30 pm
5:30–6:30 pm
  Registration/Brunch
Open Driving Range
Shotgun Tee Off
Cocktails
Dinner/Awards Ceremony

Committee

2009 Tournament Co-chairs
(as of October 5, 2009)
Thomas C. Hubbard
Chairman
The Korea Society

Evans J.R. Revere
President/CEO
The Korea Society

Michael Ahn
President & CEO
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

Anil Bhalla
Vice Chairman
Investment Banking- Asia Pacific
JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Chang Soo Choi
President & CEO
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Robert E. Fallon
Director
The Korea Society

Yeon Hak Jeong
President & CEO
KEB  NY Financial Corp.

Young Heon Kim
General Manager
Asiana Airlines

Cheol Kew Park
President & CEO
SK USA, Inc.

Kee-hong Woo
Vice President, Eastern U.S.A.
Korean Air

Daniel J. Yun
Chief Executive Officer
Belstar Group