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Shortly ago, the autumn amateur golf tournament took place at the Pyongyang Golf Course.

The contest has been held in spring and autumn every year since 2021, attracting interest of many people.

More than 40 amateur golfers competed in the recent tournament, divided into men’s and women’s individual events and mixed doubles.

The men’s and women’s individual events were divided into category 1 (male amateurs), category 2 (female amateurs) and category 3 (aged amateurs), and in the mixed doubles winners were decided after two rounds of stroke matches.

Most attractive in the tournament were the A-grade matches (under par 95) of category 1 (male amateurs).

Several new players were seen in the event which drew mainly veteran players with rich experience and good records in the previous contests, attracting considerable public attention. 

With a high sense of competition all players showed calm and skilled strokes and true sportsmanship, leaving deep impression on the amateur golfers and spectators.

The most charming scene in the tournament unfolded in the skill competition.

In it Kim Jae Song hit the ball at the 7th tee and it flew 130 yards into the hole in the middle of the green, getting a hole in one.

The spectators lavished applause on him, who demonstrated an extraordinary skill rare in the previous matches and never to be seen again in the future.

Choe Hun won first place in the men’s amateur individual event with par 81.

According to an insider, his score was the smallest number of strokes so far in the tournament.

Kang Won Gyu won the aged amateur event and Kim Su Ryon and Jo Se Hyon the mixed doubles.

At the awards ceremony, special prizes were awarded to Kim Jae Song, Kim Jin Yong and Ryu Kyong Sok.

Diplomas were conferred on the Madusan economic alliance and Ryomyong Golf Travel Company.