Can You Play Golf In North Korea?
Golf in North Korea is perhaps best known for an alleged round by the Kim Jong-Il when he officially opened the Pyongyang golf course in 1987. He was at the time the son of the country’s dictator, and was to become the dictator himself on his father’s death. This course is a par-72 layout of about 6,800 yards. It was reported that Kim Jong-Il made five holes-in-one and went round in a total of 34 shots. (Subsequently the story has morphed into him making 11 holes-in-one, and it being his first game of golf.)
