The Korea Golf Association (KGA) held a training session for its 2026 national team and national reserves.
The two-day program ran March 7–8 at the Berlin Hall on the fourth floor of the Seoul Olympic Parktel in Songpa District, Seoul.
Day one, March 7, opened with a certificate presentation and featured sessions on mindset and mental conditioning; operational rules and the KGA ranking system; media training; sports human-rights education; anti-doping; the rules of golf; and a seminar titled "Players Who Keep Shining Because They Are Happy."
Notably, a 1 hour 20 minute conversation between current players and national-team alumni was scheduled from 3:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Inbee Park took part in that session.
Park has 21 LPGA Tour victories, including seven major titles, and she won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
She currently serves as a director and executive committee member of the International Golf Federation (IGF), representing the KGA.
Speaking to younger players, Park warned against complacency. She recalled that when she first turned professional she thought she could beat anyone, only to find the pro tour filled with top players from around the world. Confidence is vital, she said, but it must not become arrogance. "You may be the best here, but that might not be the case elsewhere," she advised.
She also urged players not to fear failure. "Give everything you have. Take risks and learn from your failures—keep pushing until you run out of things you want to try," Park told the group.
On day two, the program covered golf training; a biomechanical approach to the golf swing; substance misuse and intake; self-directed injury care; and putter fitting and selection guidance.
The 2026 national team and national reserves were selected through the KGA ranking system. The national team consists of six men and six women; the national reserves include ten men and ten women.
Men's national team: Kang Seung-gu (Namseong High School, 2nd year), Kim Min-su (Howon High School — Correspondence, 3rd year), Park Geon-woong (Korea National Sport University, 1st year), Son Je-i (Dongnae High School — Correspondence, 1st year), An Hae-cheon (Korea National Sport University, 2nd year), Yu Min-hyeok (Seogang High School, 3rd year).
Women's national team: Gu Min-ji (Korea National Sport University, 1st year), Kim Gyu-bin (Haksan Girls' High School, 2nd year), Park Seo-jin (Seomun Girls' High School, 3rd year), Yang Yun-seo (Incheon Girls' High School — Correspondence, 3rd year), Oh Soo-min (Sinseong High School, 3rd year), Yoon Gyu-ri (Haksan Girls' High School, 1st year).
The season opens next month with the 4th Imsil Cheese Cup Amateur Golf Championship, a four-day event held April 7–10 at the Jeonju Shangri-La Country Club in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province.
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