About 10 years ago I spent a week in North-Korea as a tourist, it was one of the strangest vacations I ever had (see for more on this trip here on Quora). But it’s also one of the few holidays that I will probably never forget, being inside the Hermit Kingdom left a deep impression on me – and not necessarily a positive one. It’s not a place I would immediately think of for a relaxed holiday, but it seems a tour operator is trying to do that by organizing a trip to the DPRK Amateur Golf Open in Pyongyang.
The trip consists of a 3-day sightseeing tour of the standard tourist locations in North-Korea followed by the golf tournament itself. I remember our North-Korean tour guide talking about the golf course back in 2001 but I never imagined that the government would organize an international tournament there. But that’s exactly what will be happening from April 26 to April 30 this year.
I just hope for the competitors that “The Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il won’t participate, because legend has it that when he opened the course in 1991 he shot a 38 under par with 11
“38 under par with 11 holes in one”, he is the man!