{"id":1044,"date":"2026-02-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.34.14.113\/en\/2026\/02\/24\/golfzon-leaps-forward-to-take-its-screen-golf-tournament-global\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T05:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:58:10","slug":"golfzon-leaps-forward-to-take-its-screen-golf-tournament-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/golfzon-leaps-forward-to-take-its-screen-golf-tournament-global\/","title":{"rendered":"GOLFZON Leaps Forward to Take Its Screen Golf Tournament Global"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span><span>U.S. GOLFZON Tour champions compete in Korea&#8217;s GTOUR<\/span><span>, <\/span><span><\/span><span>\u2026 \u201c<\/span><span>Confirming the potential for expansion into a global screen golf tour<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span><span>Expanding from a domestic screen golf tour into a global golf tour<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>contributing to the activation of a global network united under GOLFZON<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span><span>Creating a venue for exchange among screen golf tour players from around the world at the \u2018GOLFZON CHINA OPEN\u2019 scheduled for December this year<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_951a26ed9638fc61-scaled-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo. GTOUR players and the invited U.S. players pose for a commemorative photo at the second GTOUR tournament held on the 7th (from left: Lee Se-jin, Douglas Piesko, Thomas Hirschfield, Choi Jong-hwan)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>GOLFZON, Korea&#8217;s leading screen golf company, announced that it is focusing on its leap toward a global tour by expanding the stage of its screen golf tour \u2018GTOUR\u2019 to the world\u2014including operating a tournament that invited a champion of the U.S. GOLFZON TOUR<\/span><span> <\/span><span>to compete in GTOUR.<\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Launched in 2012<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>GTOUR<\/span><span> is the flagship domestic screen golf tour model presented by GOLFZON, establishing itself as a chapter of the golf tour industry and exerting a positive influence on the growth of the golf industry<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The tournaments are held separately as men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s regular events<\/span><span> (GTOUR\/WGTOUR)<\/span><span> and a mixed event<\/span><span> (MIXED)<\/span><span>, and with each passing year GOLFZON has gradually expanded the total prize money and number of tournaments, delivering the vivid appeal and enjoyment of screen golf<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>In particular, beginning this year, in line with its growing popularity, GOLFZON is expanding the tour stage globally<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>placing weight on confirming the potential of a GOLFZON global tour<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>As a starting point, at the second round of the \u20182026 Shinhan Investment Securities GTOUR\u2019 held on Saturday, February 7th<\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span> at the GOLFZON Joymaru Stadium in Daejeon<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>it invited champions of the GOLFZON TOUR organized by GOLFZON America<\/span><span> <\/span><span>and marked the first point of exchange between the U.S. and Korean GOLFZON screen golf tours<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The two players<\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span> were Douglas Lawrence PIESKO<\/span><span> <\/span><span>and Thomas John HIRSCHFIELD<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>members of the GOLFZON TOUR Season 2 champion team from the event held in the U.S. last November, who participated as invited players in the Korean GTOUR tournament and competed in the environment of GOLFZON&#8217;s flagship simulator, TWOVISION NX<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Kim Chang-wan, head of GOLFZON&#8217;s Media Business Team, explained that this invitation goes beyond a simple event and is regarded as a meaningful starting point in expanding the global tour ecosystem that GOLFZON is building<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>marking the first attempt to expand the screen golf tours operated in each country into a single global tour stage<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The plan is to build a global tour framework centered on Korea&#8217;s<\/span><span> \u2018GTOUR\u2019, <\/span><span>the team-based U.S.<\/span><span> \u2018GOLFZON TOUR\u2019, <\/span><span>and the<\/span><span> \u2018GOLFZON CHINA OPEN\u2019<\/span><span> whose finals are held at CITY GOLF in China<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Son Jang-soon, head of GOLFZON&#8217;s New Business Division, said,<\/span><span> \u201c<\/span><span>Inviting the U.S.<\/span><span> GOLFZON TOUR <\/span><span>champions to Korea&#8217;s GTOUR<\/span><span> <\/span><span>is the first step toward expanding cross-border exchange and strengthening the international competitive stage<\/span><span>,\u201d<\/span><span> adding,<\/span><span> \u201c<\/span><span>We plan to continuously review global tournaments featuring players from various countries<\/span><span>.\u201d<\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>The players of \u2018Tee Times,\u2019 the U.S. GOLFZON Tour Season 2 champion team who experienced the stage of Korea&#8217;s<\/span><span> GTOUR\u2014<\/span><span>the birthplace of screen golf\u2014<\/span><span><\/span><span> for the first time, said they were deeply impressed by the scale of GTOUR<\/span><span> <\/span><span>and the golf skills of the Korean players<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>Douglas Piesko, a U.S. mini-tour champion who is active as a golf teaching professional<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>advanced through to the final round of the second GTOUR tournament and, displaying the sharp shot-making befitting a GOLFZON Tour champion, recorded an eagle and gradually adapted, holing out at 13-under par<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>Piesko said,<\/span><span> \u201cGTOUR<\/span><span> was very impressive in both scale and level of competition, and the Korean players&#8217; game management ability was particularly outstanding<\/span><span>,\u201d<\/span><span> adding,<\/span><span> \u201c<\/span><span>It felt just like an indoor<\/span><span> PGA <\/span><span>Tour event, and I was able to experience the popularity of simulator golf in Korea<\/span><span>; <\/span><span>this experience was an important opportunity for me to grow another step as a player<\/span><span>,\u201d<\/span><span> sharing his impressions of participating<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Thomas Hirschfield<\/span><span>, the youngest member of Tee Times and a top-ranked player in a U.S. college league, also emphasized the significance of competing on an international stage<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>He said,<\/span><span> \u201c<\/span><span>Competing in Korea was an entirely new experience, and the competitive environment of GOLFZON Joymaru as well as the passionate response of the fans were very impressive<\/span><span>,\u201d<\/span><span> adding,<\/span><span> \u201cIf<\/span><span> tournaments like GTOUR<\/span><span> and<\/span><span> GOLFZON TOUR<\/span><span> were held on a global stage<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>I think more golf players would have the opportunity to build new careers, and it could develop into a high-level global sport<\/span><span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Through this occasion, GOLFZON has confirmed the potential of a global screen golf tour and plans to develop it further<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>At the<\/span><span> \u2018GOLFZON CHINA OPEN\u2019<\/span><span> scheduled to be held at CITY GOLF in China this December<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>it is also reviewing a plan in which players from various countries participate in the preliminaries through GOLFZON simulators around the world<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>with the main competition and finals held at CITY GOLF<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>In addition, this invitation of GOLFZON TOUR<\/span><span> champions serves as an example showing that screen golf is developing into a single global competitive platform beyond national borders<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and based on GOLFZON&#8217;s technological capabilities and tour operation experience, GOLFZON plans to continuously expand a global screen golf tour ecosystem that connects players and fans worldwide<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Meanwhile<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>the broadcast footage of the second GTOUR tournament<\/span><span><\/span><span> in which the U.S. GOLFZON Tour Season 2 champions participated<\/span><span> can be found on GOLFZON&#8217;s official YouTube channel<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOLFZON, Korea&#8217;s leading screen golf company, announced that it is focusing on its leap toward a global tour by expanding the stage of its screen golf tour \u2018GTOUR\u2019 to the world\u2014including operating a tournament that invited a champion of the U.S. GOLFZON TOUR to compete in GTOUR. Launched in 2012, GTOUR is the flagship domestic screen golf tour model presented by GOLFZON, establishing itself as a chapter of the golf tour industry and exerting a positive influence on the growth of the golf industry. The tournaments are held separately as men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s regular events (GTOUR\/WGTOUR) and a mixed event (MIXED), and with each passing year GOLFZON has gradually expanded [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"family":[50],"class_list":["post-1044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-center","category-press-release","family-golfzon-america"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1044"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4169,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions\/4169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1044"},{"taxonomy":"family","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/family?post=1044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}