TOP 50 Most Influential Companies in the Golf Course Industry in Korea

Golf Industry Newspaper 10th Anniversary | Selection of Leading Companies Related to Golf Courses | Focus on ‘Lists, Not Rankings’ by Sector

Which companies are most active in the Korean golf course industry and have the greatest influence?

To mark the 10th anniversary of its launch, this magazine selected the ‘50 Companies Leading the Korean Golf Course Industry’. This is to recognize and learn about the scale, diversity, and role of the commercial aspect of the golf course industry.

The Korean golf course market is growing day by day, and as of 2023, there are approximately 600 golf courses (equivalent to 18 holes) in operation.

In addition, a total of 15 golf courses (equivalent to 18 holes) opened nationwide this year, and construction is underway for 10 more golf courses with the goal of opening next year. There are approximately 20 sites where golf course construction is being newly promoted or under review.

This selection of the ‘Top 50 Companies Leading the Golf Course Industry in Korea’ was planned with the purpose of widely publicizing and emphasizing the vitality, scale, and diversity of the golf course industry, which is one of the core fields of golf.

In the past, there have been many cases in the golf industry of selecting famous golf courses or golf equipment-related products or brands, such as ‘Best Course’, ‘Top 10 Famous Courses’, and ‘Power Brands’.

However, there was almost no data that could examine the companies that play the most important role in the industry related to golf courses.

These companies are mainly related to golf course development and operation or course and facility management, and are not well known to golfers and the public, so they are not well known despite their large share in the entire golf industry.

However, these companies are absolutely important to golf courses and golfers by helping them build golf courses and maintain high-quality courses.

In particular, course management equipment and crop protection products help maintain healthy growth of grass, which is essential to golf courses, and an eco-friendly course.

Accordingly, this magazine selected 50 companies related to the golf course industry and wanted to publicize the most leading and recognized companies in the industry.

Companies related to the golf course industry were selected in categories such as golf course design, construction, supervision, course equipment, golf carts, irrigation systems, crop protection agents, materials, turf, landscaping, operations, course management outsourcing, sports lighting, IT, and membership.

For the selection, this magazine presented the following criteria: △company size △recognition △influence △contribution to industry development △innovation △growth/performance △contribution to the golf industry.

These top 50 companies are a list, not a ranking, and they are not companies ranked 1 to 50 in the domestic golf course industry, but 50 leading companies based on various selection criteria.

This also includes the desire to support those who work harder than anyone else to develop golf in the golf course industry, which involves a wider range of businesses than any other sports industry.

*Top 50 Companies Leading the Golf Course Industry in Korea

Kyungnong, Golfzon CM, Kukje Intertrade, Greenit, Nuvo, Daedong Mobility, Daejung Golf, Deokin Industry, Deokchang, Dongseong Green, Mokwoo Research Institute, Musco Korea, BASF Korea, Best Green Tech, Vantrack Korea, Birae Industry, B&B K, Samoh Eco Green, Seowon Trading, Seongsan General Machinery, Songho Golf Design, Smart Score, Shinhan Illigation, Shinyang, Syngenta Korea, Arcwin, Evergreen Farm, Ace Engineering, Ace Membership, HP Holdings, Nview Korea, Orange Engineering, Woowon Construction, Wintergreen, Lee Jae ENC, Jongshin Trading, GST Global, Jinwoo Eltec, Taesung Green Industry, Taehwa S&G, Techno Green, Toe Green, Farm Han Nong, Porim, Plus Zone, Korea Industrial Trading, Korea Samgong, Hansol, Hanul Sports Turf. - Alphabetical order