Golf and Social

IFSA Asia Pacific Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The Club at Nine Bridges
Jeju Island, Korea

This is your opportunity to play on one of the most exclusive golf courses.

Of 37,000 courses, The Club at Nine Bridges is ranked in the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World by Golf Magazine (US)

Due to the generous sponsorship of CJ Corporation, we are offering a special rate for our conference attendees of $150USD, which includes: transportation from the Jeju KAL Hotel, green fees, cart rental and caddie.   Rental clubs are additional at $50USD. 

No detail in the nine-hole, par-36 Creek Course or the nine-hole, par-36 Highland layout has been forgotten. The surrounding mountains and thick trees, imported by the thousands during the construction process, give the appearance of playing in the Rocky Mountains or perhaps rugged Canada.
More than 100,000 cubic yards of sand was barged in from the Yangtze River in China to provide seedbed materials. Scottish heather lines most of the course with blue grass rough to give the players a European feel. The course, designed by California architect Ron Fream, plays to 7,095 yards and is located 2,750 feet above sea level on the ancient volcanically produced island.

The front nine of the par-72 course plays around several natural creeks and man-made ponds to form several daunting approach shots and deceptively devilish greenside views.

The back nine is probably the more scenic of the two with elevated tee shots and holes routed into the surrounding foothills, which sit below the dominating Korean Mount Halla.

http://www.ninebridges.co.kr/

IFSA Asia Pacific Dinner and Entertainment
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Sulloc Cha Museum O'Sulloc
Jeju Island, Korea

There is a place where the refreshing scent of green tea will wash away all your tension.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Amore Pacific, conference attendees will have the opportunity to see one of Korea’s largest growers of green tea.

Cheju Island is favored by nature as a place for cultivating tea. When Chusa Kim, Jeong-Hee (Chosun Dynasty's master calligraphy and scholar) was exiled to Cheju Island, he planted green tea and interchanged tea with many tea lovers like esteemed Zen priest Cho-eui. He produced prolific masterpieces during the period of spiritual devotion to the tea. O'sulloc Museum, located in the entrance to SeoKwang tea garden, is an environmentally friendly resting place where our tradition lies in harmony with modern time. In addition, it is an academic place to learn Korean cultural heritage about Tea and Korean green tea. 'O'sulloc' means 'origin of sulloc',' only sulloc' of sulloc cha (tea). It identifies itself as a dedicated space for green tea in Cheju Island, the primary origin of green tea. O'sulloc, also signifies an exclamation pronounced like 'oh! Sulloc'.

You can also get extensive information on green tea.  A tea museum, Sulloc Cha Museum O'Sulloc, sits at its entrance. Seogwang Tea Garden actually sits on a soil that, with too little water and too many rocks, was thought impossible to give life to tea trees. But a forest was created to break the wind, rocks were cleared away, water was supplied - and the barren land was transformed into a fertile tea farm.

Jeju Island Tour
Friday, September 22, 2006

Jeju-do is the premier tourist destination in Korea because of the stunning natural scenery and superior tourist amenities. Scenic beaches, waterfalls, cliffs and caves lie in harmony, and the mild weather makes Jeju-do an even more ideal tourist destination.

Buses will depart from the Jeju KAL Hotel at 1400.  After the tour, all tour passengers will go directly to the Closing Dinner at the Seogwipo KAL Hotel.  The dinner will be held outdoor and is a casual event.  Facilities will be available for freshening prior to the dinner.  Tour cost is $30 per person and includes an English-speaking guide.

Tour Destinations:

#1       

Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak rose from under the sea in a volcanic eruption about 100,000 years ago. Located on the eastern end of Jejudo Island, there is a huge crater at the top of Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak. The crater is about 600m in diameter and 90m high. With the 99 sharp rocks surrounding the crater, it looks like a gigantic crown. While the southeast and north sides are cliffs, the northwest side is a hill with grass that is connected to the Seongsan Village. The ridge is good for walks and for horse riding as well.   The sunrise from the crater is magnificent. Also the Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak between the bright yellow colored rapeseed flowers in the spring is a sight that must be seen.

#2

With a total of 117 houses and facilities, Jeju Folk Village Museum has restored the scenes of the village in the 1890’s. Among them are Mountain Village, Hill-Country Village, Fishing Village and Shamanism Village. On a land of more than 40 acres it has been reconstructed by long-term research and analysis of experts. Some of the extensive range of folk items in display are 1,627 woodenware, 1,046 bamboo ware, 1,699 earthenware, 1,544 porcelain ware, 765 wax candles, 921 ironware and 579 of others. The Jeju Folk Village Museum is the island’s main tourist attraction where customs of the old days can be explored.

IFSA Asia Pacific Banquet and Entertainment
Friday, September 22, 2006
Seogwipo KAL Hotel
Jeju Island, Korea

The closing banquet will be held outdoors on the beautifully landscaped grounds of the luxurious Seogwipo KAL Hotel.  Located in a quiet, exotic, and unpolluted space, the hotel borders on the scenic Seopseom, Moonseom, and Beomseom islets to Jeju and overlooks the natural line of Halla Mountain.

Thank you to the generous sponsorship of Korean Air, conference attendees will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy dinner, entertainment and a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean.