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Busan City Creates Screen Park Golf Courses at Welfare Facilities - A New Leisure Space Is Born

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To provide new leisure spaces within social welfare institutions, Busan Metropolitan City, under the leadership of Mayor Park Heong-joon, has launched a new project to establish screen park golf courses and selected three facilities for this initiative in its first year.

The Screen Park Golf Course Project involves installing indoor golf simulation equipment in unused spaces of social welfare centers. The goal is to allow people of all ages and physical conditions to enjoy golf, promote physical health, and foster interaction between local residents and the community.

The public competition was held from February 24 to March 7, with five facilities applying. After evaluating factors such as project effectiveness and feasibility, the city selected three finalists.

The selected institutions are:

• ●Moleundae General Social Welfare Center

• ●Haeundae General Social Welfare Center

• ●Nam-gu Welfare Center for the Disabled

Each center will install a screen park golf system and run community-connected programs offering diverse activities.

Moleundae Center plans to reduce cultural gaps through club activities and educational programs.

Haeundae Center will combine the program with healthcare and rehabilitation services and host resident tournaments.

Nam-gu Center is preparing a disability-friendly screen park golf program.

Each institution will tailor its operation to meet its users’ needs and expand access to seniors, children, and the general public, thereby strengthening its role as a community leisure and interaction hub.

Busan City also aims to expand the program so that more welfare facility users and residents can benefit from new leisure opportunities.

Furthermore, these institutions will operate collaborative programs with local residents to enhance community bonding and provide inclusive spaces where multiple generations can gather and interact.

Jung Tae-ki, Director of the Busan Social Welfare Bureau, stated:

“We are pleased to offer welfare facility users a chance to improve their health and enjoy social interaction through physical activities like golf.
We will continue doing our best to support a warm welfare community and a healthier, happier Busan.”

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Attachment 1: Project Overview

Purpose

• ●Enhance health and quality of life by offering leisure services to facility users and local residents

• ●Strengthen the role of social welfare facilities as local community welfare hubs

• ●Promote community interaction through activation of facility-based community spaces

Project Summary

• ●Legal Basis: Article 42, Social Welfare Services Act

• ●Eligible Institutions:

• ○54 General Welfare Centers

• ○17 Welfare Centers for the Disabled

• ○35 Senior Welfare Centers

• ●Program Details:

• ○Utilize idle spaces in facilities to install screen park golf systems

• ○Selected Facilities: 3 centers

• ○Scope: 2 golf bays per center

• ○Total Budget: KRW 292,858,000

• ■City funding: KRW 205,000,000

• ■District funding: KRW 87,858,000
  (City/District cost-sharing ratio = 70:30)

• ●Selection Process: Competitive application and document review

Attachment 2: Facility Photos

• ●Moleundae General Social Welfare Center

• ●Haeundae General Social Welfare Center

• ●Nam-gu Welfare Center for the Disabled