Kim received 108 votes out of 183 eligible ballots cast in the presidential election held at 2 p.m. on March 23 at the KPGA Building 10th floor auditorium in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, to beat out incumbent Koo Ja-cheol, who received 75 votes.
He will serve a four-year term from January 2024 to December 2027.
Kim’s campaign promises include securing a $10 billion sponsorship from Pungsan Group, strengthening the global competitiveness of the KPGA Korean Tour, increasing the KPGA Korean Tour’s prize money, revitalizing marketing, restoring Asian Tour privileges, advancing the member education system, establishing a player pension system, and rebuilding the KPGA History Museum. 카지노
Mr. Kim served as Special Assistant to the President of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) from 2008-2011, Tournament Director & Senior Advisor for the 2015 Presidents Cup, and currently serves as an Advisor to the Pungsan Group and Executive Director of the First Tee Korea Foundation.
“I will do my best to lead the Korean Men’s Professional Golf Association to greater heights.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the members for their support.
I will start thinking and working for the KPGA right now.”