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.

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Monday, September 30, 2024 | 6:00 PM 
We invite you to join the 2024 Annual Dinner on Monday, September 30th at The Plaza Hotel. The ...
Monday, May 20, 2024 | 9:30 AM 
The Korea Society held its 33rd Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament at the ...
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | 6:30 PM 
Welcome the Year of the Dragon! We are delighted to invite you to our Annual Membership Party on ...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 6:30 PM 
The 2023 Annual Dinner was held on September 20 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Celebrating ...

31ST ANNUAL VAN FLEET MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

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.


SPONSORS

 

PLATINUM SPONSORS



FILA & Acushnet Company

 


GOLD SPONSOR



Big Sun Holdings




SILVER SPONSORS


Citi




Poongsan Corporation




ADDITIONAL SUPPORTER

 
JobsOhio
 
 
Korea International Trade Association New York Center
 
 
POSCO
 
 
Samsung Electronics America
 

TEE BOX SPONSOR

 
All Dimension Construction
 
 
ALQUIST
 
 
Blockchains Inc
 
 
Hamilton Advisors
 
 
Kessler Foundation
 
 
Relay Human Cloud
 
 
SK
 
 
Tech Council Ventures
 
 
21 Golf Range
 

HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR





IN-KIND DONORS

 
Acushnet Company
 
 
Beverage Lovers Warehouse
 
 
Corning
 
 
COTE Korean Steakhouse
 
 
CPS Events at the Plaza
 
 
ELOREA
 
 
FILA
 
 
FOX
 
 
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul
 
 
Haerfest
 
 
Hand & Stone
 
 
Kim’C Market
 
 
KMS Imports
 
korean.air
 
Delta | Korean Air
 
 
The Kunjip
 
 
La Tabatiere
 
 
LAZARD
 
 
LG
 
 
Lie Sangbong
 
 
MAPEI
 

Michael Woods

 

 
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
 
 
Nassau Country Club
 
 
Red Poke
 
 
Samsung Electronics America
 
 
New Wonjo
 
 
SOOL
 
 
Sojo Spa
 
 
Sulwhasoo
 
 
21 Golf Range
 
 
VESTA Chocolate
 
 
Yoon Haeundae Galbi

 


Schedule of Events

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  9:30 AM   Registration
Brunch
Open Driving Range
  12:00 PM   Shotgun Tee Off
  5:00 PM   Cocktail Reception
  6:00 PM   Dinner
Awards Ceremony & Silent Auction
 
 

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.