(Fort Lee, NJ) - The Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO), BH Team, Inc. and the PGA TOUR jointly announced the creation of an officially sanctioned PGA TOUR Challenge Season event to be held this November in the beautiful country of Korea. The announcement was made in a press conference at Dynasty Hall at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Korea.

“We are excited to work together with the Korea National Tourism Organization and the BH Team, Inc. to bring some of the world’s best players to Korea,” said Ed Moorhouse, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the PGA TOUR. “The Korean market is an important one to the PGA TOUR. With the emergence of such stars as K.J. Choi, Korean golfers are gaining international exposure and bringing attention to golf in this country. This event will be a welcome addition to our Challenge Season schedule.”

The PGA TOUR’s Challenge Season is a series of events offering unofficial prize money that follows the conclusion of the regular season PGA TOUR and continues throughout November and December. Other Challenge Season events include such tournaments as the Target World Challenge, the Skins Game and the Franklin Templeton Shootout.

In order to ensure the success of this tournament, the Korea National Tourism Organization and the BH Team have organized a Tournament Committee with the President of KNTO, Mr. Keon Yoo, serving as Tournament Committee Chairman.

The tournament, which will be called the Korea Golf Championship until a long-term sponsor is secured, will be held November 22-28 at JungMun Golf Course on Jeju Island, Korea. The US $4 million tournament will feature a 60-player field including the top 20 available players from the PGA TOUR’s Official Money list through the NEC Invitational, the top five players from the Korean PGA money list, and other top international players.

The event will be broadcast in the United States with USA Network covering the first three rounds and NBC carrying the final round. The United States broadcast will be produced by Chirkinian Productions. The event will be carried in Korea on KBS.

The tournament is sponsored by the Jeju Province (host city), Shilla Hotel (official hotel) and the Korean Broadcast System. The Tournament Committee has announced that there are other official sponsorships available, including title/presenting sponsorship, for global corporate companies.

For more information, please contact Joel Perler, KNTO PR/Marketing Manager, at 1-800-868-7567, jperler@kntoamerica.com, or go to www.tour2korea.com.

OFFICIAL PGA TOUR GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN KOREA

The Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO), BH Team, Inc. and the PGA TOUR jointly announced the creation of an officially sanctioned PGA TOUR Challenge Season event to be held this November in the beautiful country of Korea. The announcement was made in a press conference at Dynasty Hall at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Korea.

“We are excited to work together with the Korea National Tourism Organization and the BH Team, Inc. to bring some of the world’s best players to Korea,” said Ed Moorhouse, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the PGA TOUR. “The Korean market is an important one to the PGA TOUR. With the emergence of such stars as K.J. Choi, Korean golfers are gaining international exposure and bringing attention to golf in this country. This event will be a welcome addition to our Challenge Season schedule.”

The PGA TOUR’s Challenge Season is a series of events offering unofficial prize money that follows the conclusion of the regular season PGA TOUR and continues throughout November and December. Other Challenge Season events include such tournaments as the Target World Challenge, the Skins Game and the Franklin Templeton Shootout.

In order to ensure the success of this tournament, the Korea National Tourism Organization and the BH Team have organized a Tournament Committee with the President of KNTO, Mr. Keon Yoo, serving as Tournament Committee Chairman.

The tournament, which will be called the Korea Golf Championship until a long-term sponsor is secured, will be held November 22-28 at JungMun Golf Course on Jeju Island, Korea. The US $4 million tournament will feature a 60-player field including the top 20 available players from the PGA TOUR’s Official Money list through the NEC Invitational, the top five players from the Korean PGA money list, and other top international players.

The event will be broadcast in the United States with USA Network covering the first three rounds and NBC carrying the final round. The United States broadcast will be produced by Chirkinian Productions. The event will be carried in Korea on KBS.

The tournament is sponsored by the Jeju Province (host city), Shilla Hotel (official hotel) and the Korean Broadcast System. The Tournament Committee has announced that there are other official sponsorships available, including title/presenting sponsorship, for global corporate companies.

For more information, please contact Joel Perler, KNTO PR/Marketing Manager, at 1-800-868-7567, jperler@kntoamerica.com, or go to www.tour2korea.com.