History

2025

• 08 GOLFZON CHINA opens CITY GOLF china 2nd location in Yanji
• 08 GOLFZON CHINA hosts GOLFZON CHINA OPEN
• 03 GOLFZON NEWDIN GROUP rebranded as GOLFZON GROUP
• 03 GOLFZON NEWDIN HOLDINGS rebranded as GOLFZON HOLDINGS
• 02 GOLFZON COUNTY begins lease operations of Orange Dunes Songdo (Songdo)

2024

• 12 GOLFZON CHINA's CITY GOLF named a representative smart sports facility at the 2024 China Smart Sports Awards
• 12 GOLFZON achieves ISMS-P certification for information security and personal data protection management
• 12 GOLFZON recertified as a Family-Friendly Outstanding Company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
• 11 GOLFZON PASTEL CHOIR wins the Presidential Award at the 32nd National Choir Competition for People with Disabilities
• 11 GOLFZON COUNTY exits management of Hallim Anseong and Hallim Yongin
• 11 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Eagle Mont CC (Anseong)
• 09 GOLFZON hosts 2024 GOLFZON CITY GOLF CHINA OPEN tournament
• 09 GOLFZON CHINA opens CITY GOLF China 1st location in Tianjin
• 09 GOLFZON wins the Grand Prize at the 2024 Korea Golf Industry Awards
• 07 GOLFZON launches upgraded version of TwoVision NX
• 05 GOLFZON AMERICA opens GOLFZON SOCIAL New York Brooklyn 3rd location
• 04 GOLFZON GDR ACADEMY wins the National Brand Grand Prize in the Golf Practice Range category for the 5th consecutive year

2023

• 11 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of The Golf Club (The Golf)
• 10 GOLFZON obtains ISO/IEC 27001 international certification
• 09 GOLFZON wins the Grand ESG Award and the Co-prosperity Committee Chairman's Award at the 2023 K-ESG Management Awards
• 09 GOLFZON recognized as an outstanding company in gender employment equality by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
• 09 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of South Links Yeongam CC (Yeongam45)
• 08 GOLFZON launches Twovision NX
• 08 GOLFZON AMERICA opens GOLFZON SOCIAL New York Scarsdale 2nd location
• 05 GOLFZON VIETNAM establishes R&D Center
• 05 GOLFZON recognized as an outstanding company in gender employment equality by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
• 01 GOLFZON AMERICA opens GOLFZON SOCIAL New York Palisades 1st location

2022

• 11 GOLFZON opens first directly-operated academy store in the U.S., GOLZON RANGE
• 09 Obtains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 international certifications
• 09 GOLFZON COMMERCE surpasses 100 GOLFZON MARKET locations
• 08 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Dragon Lake CC
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY exits management of Mudeungsan CC
• 06 GOLFZON integrated app launched
• 06 Acquires GOLFZON DECA, a specialized golf distance measuring device company
• 06 GOLFZON COMMERCE launches EDEL GOLF brand
• 05 GOLFZON PARK franchise reaches 2,000 locations
• 05 GOLFZON COMMERCE relocates logistics center (approximately 13,000 sq. meters)
• 04 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Birdwood CC (Cheonan)
• 03 GOLFZON CM acquires Infotech
• 03 GOLFZON RETAIL rebranded as GOLFZON COMMERCE
• 02 GOLFZON RETAIL opens GOLFZON MARKET Bundang Center, Korea's first multi-format golf retail complex
• 01 GOLFZON COUNTY receives Ministerial Award from the Ministry of Unification
• 01 GOLFZON NEWDIN GROUP achieves KRW 1 trillion in annual revenue

2021

• 10 GOLFZON establishes ESG Management Committee
• 09 GOLFZON COMMERCE launches WILSON GOLF brand
• 07 GOLFZON recognized as an Outstanding Labor-Management Culture Company by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY launches F&B brand Hoshi Green
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY transitions Hwarang from lease to full ownership
• 06 GOLFZON opens GDR ACADEMY 100th location at Gangnam Centerfield
• 06 GOLFZON RETAIL launches IUT, a second-hand C2C platform
• 01 GOLFZON COUNTY transitions Muju from lease to full ownership

2020

• 12 GOLFZON COUNTY divests Taeyangcity Construction (Anseong Q)
• 09 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Jeju Ora Country Club (Ora)
• 08 GOLFZON COUNTY divests Japan-based golf course
• 05 GOLFZON publishes corporate history book and opens e-History Museum to commemorate its 20th anniversary
• 05 GOLFZON hosts LPGA Matchplay Challenge
• 03 GOLFZON selected as Best Golf Simulator by Golf Digest for the 4th consecutive year
• 02 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Namyang Leisure (Jincheon)
• 01 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Lake Hills Gyeongnam (Gyeongnam)

2019

• 12 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Hallim Yongin and Hallim Anseong
• 11 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Crystal County (Hwarang)
• 11 GOLFZON AMERICA opens Z-Strict, a tournament-style store in the U.S.
• 11 GOLFZON LEADBETTER ACADEMY opens in the United Kingdom
• 07 GOLFZON GDR ACADEMY spun off as a separate entity
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Muju Anseong Country Club (Muju)
• 05 GOLFZON PARK franchise surpasses 1,000 locations
• 02 GOLFZON DECA launches 8 new products
• 02 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Hanol (Sacheon)

2018

• 10 GOLFZON County develops Gumi course and acquires 6 J's Group golf courses (Seonsan, Gumi, Gampo, Nichinan, Kobayashi, Kanoya)
• 10 GOLFZON RETAIL launches omni-channel platform GOLFZONMARKET.com
• 09 GOLFZON acquires Leadbetter Golf Academy
• 07 GOLFZON DECA acquires Teka Systems
• 07 GOLFZON DECA secures Golf Buddy business
• 04 GOLFZON launches screen bowling brand Pangpop Bowling
• 04 NEWDIN PASTEL certified as a standard workplace for persons with disabilities
• 04 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Lake Hills Suncheon (Suncheon)
• 03 Launches dedicated screen golf channel 'SCREEN GOLFZON'
• 02 GOLFZON COUNTY conducts third-party allotment paid-in capital increase
• 01 GOLFZON COUNTY undergoes corporate split

2017

• 12 NEWDIN PASTEL established
• 11 GOLFZON COUNTY invests in golf IT solution company Eatsone (formerly Junbio G Company)
• 11 Opens GDR ACADEMY first location in Suwon Gwanggyo
• 09 GOLFZON NEWDIN and MBK Partners sign investment agreement for GOLFZON COUNTY
• 08 GOLFZON COUNTY assumes lease management of Mudeungsan Country Club
• 07 Launches screen fishing brand Fishing Joy
• 07 GOLFZON MEDIA established
• 04 Publishes Korea Golf Industry White Paper 2016
• 04 GOLFZON COUNTY launches mobile golf booking app Tee Scanner
• 03 NEWDIN SQUARE established
• 03 NEWDIN SQUARE launches kids entertainment brand Kidsmaru
• 02 NEWDIN MIDART established
• 01 GOLFZON COUNTY launches Tee Scanner service (redesigned GOLFZON field booking platform)

2016

• 11 Hosts inaugural International GOLFZON Tournament
• 09 Opens GOLFZON PARK 100th location at Yeoksam Gangnam
• 08 GOLFZON TWOVISION launched
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY concludes Anseong Q rehabilitation proceedings, establishing foundation for operational normalization
• 06 GOLFZON YUWON GROUP establishes mission and vision
• 04 Establishes U.S. subsidiary GOLFZON AMERICA

2015

• 07 GOLFZON DISTRIBUTION and GOLFZON RETAIL merge to form GOLFZON RETAIL Co., Ltd.
• 06 YUWON GOLF FOUNDATION established
• 06 GOLFZON COUNTY Cheongtong opens
• 03 Transitions to holding company structure
• 01 GOLFZON ZOIMARU opens

2014

• 12 GOLFZON VISION+ launched
• 12 GOLFZON COUNTY Anseong H opens
• 06 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires West Pine CC (Anseong W)
• 04 GOLFZON ENTERTAINMENT established
• 02 GDR rental business launched
• 01 Global GL service launched
• 01 Project OG publishing agreement signed with Neowiz

2013

• 12 SNGS launched
• 11 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award — Chairman Kim Young-chan
• 11 Ministerial Award for IT Innovation from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
• 11 Ministerial Award for Patent Management Excellence from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
• 10 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Cheongtong golf course site and commences development
• 10 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Golf Club Q Anseong
• 09 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Taeyangcity Construction (Anseong Q)
• 08 Opens T'BOX, a startup incubation center
• 08 GOLFZON COUNTY acquires Hampton CC (Anseong H)
• 07 GOLFZON COUNTY launches Field Booking Service
• 07 Signs business partnership agreement with Golfsmith
• 05 Selected as a World Class 300 company
• 05 SwingMaker launched
• 03 Seoul office relocated to new headquarters, GOLFZON Tower Seoul
• 02 GOLFZON DISTRIBUTION established as a separate affiliate
• 01 GTOUR TV live broadcast begins

2012

• 12 Korea Technology Award — Silver Prize, Ministerial Award from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
• 08 SNS Grand Prize — Culture, Leisure & Sports category
• 07 Dunes Golf Co., Ltd. rebranded as GOLFZON COUNTY
• 07 Golf Factory rebranded as GOLFZON MARKET
• 05 Integrated logistics center opens
• 05 Ministerial Award for Family-Friendly Management from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
• 03 GTOUR screen professional golf tour launched
• 02 GOLFZON VISION launched
• 02 Taiwan subsidiary established

2011

• 12 Dunes Golf Co., Ltd. acquires Seonun Lake Valley
• 11 Korea's Best Company to Work For Award
• 11 Family-Friendly Company certification
• 09 Canada subsidiary established
• 09 Best HRD certification
• 08 Opens Golf Factory, Korea's first golf specialty department store, at Bundang Geumgok
• 06 China subsidiary established (GOLFZON CHINA)
• 06 Practice simulator GDR launched
• 06 Regional Best Company to Work For designation
• 05 Listed on KOSDAQ
• 05 Dunes Golf Co., Ltd. joins GOLFZON Group and launches golf course operations business
• 01 GOLFZON REAL launched

2010

• 12 GOLFZON JAPAN launches GOLFZON JAPAN GLF
• 12 Web Award Korea — Culture category Grand Prize
• 11 GOLFZON experience pavilion installed at Seoul G20 Summit
• 08 GOLFZON FOUNDATION established
• 05 GOLFZON celebrates 10th anniversary
• 02 IMI Management Award

2009

• 12 Korea Invention Patent Exhibition — Gold Prize
• 12 Sports Industry Grand Prize — Presidential Commendation
• 12 Technology Commercialization Grand Prize
• 11 Korea Advertising Grand Prize — Print category Excellence Award
• 11 Designated as a National Premium Brand by AT&T Korea
• 10 Venture Business Grand Prize — Order of Industrial Service Merit (Seoktal)
• 09 GOLFZON wins Special Prize at the Outstanding Gift Certificate Competition
• 07 Online golf shopping mall Golfing launches
• 06 GOLFZON NETWORKS established
• 06 Named Best Profitability Company among ventures surpassing KRW 100 billion in revenue
• 05 Japan subsidiary established (GOLFZON JAPAN)
• 02 Recognized as an Outstanding SME for Employment

2008

• 12 Achieves KRW 100 billion in annual revenue
• 06 Designated as a High-Tech Technology Company
• 01 GOLFZON-N model launched

2007

• 12 New headquarters completed at Daedeok Technovalley, Daejeon
• 12 USD 1 Million Export Tower Award
• 10 GOLFZON LIVE NASMO service launched
• 05 MIC certification obtained
• 03 Second corporate R&D center established

2006

• 12 Flagship store GOLFZON PARK opens
• 09 GOLFZON LIVE TOURNAMENT service launched

2005

• 10 GOLFZON-S+ model launched

2004

• 10 GOLFZON-S model launched

2003

• 12 Designated as an Innovative SME (INNO-BIZ)
• 04 Selected for KAIST Brand Development Support Program

2002

• 08 Government-sponsored R&D support program concluded with outstanding evaluation
• 01 GOLFZON-P.P+ model launched

2001

• 12 Designated as a high-quality technology company
• 09 Government-sponsored R&D support program agreement signed

2000

• 05 Establishment of GOLFZON Corporation