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Dye Designs carries out greens renovation project at Woo Jeong Hills

2.09pm 29th January 2025 - Course Development

Dye Designs Group has begun a project to update all 18 greens at South Korea’s Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.

Owned by KOLON Industries, one of the country’s leading textile and chemical manufacturers, Woo Jeong Hills was designed by the late Perry Dye and opened in 1992. It is regarded as a top course in South Korea, as evidenced by Golf Digest previously ranking it among the World’s Greatest 100 Courses and its role as long-time host of the KOLON Korea Open.

Woo Jeong Hills is set amid mountainous terrain and noted for many Dye design hallmarks, including challenging bunkers and strategically placed water hazards.

DDG’s mother-son tandem of Cynthia Dye McGarey and Matt McGarey has been tasked with redesigning and then shaping the course’s 18 greens, plus two practice greens. Construction began in late December and is expected to be completed by the end of March. 

“It’s been more than 30 years since Woo Jeong Hills opened, so updating the size, contouring and drainage of its greens is important to ensure it remains among Asia’s best,” said Cynthia. “This project is especially meaningful to us given we’re refreshing my cousin Perry’s first golf course design in South Korea, a country he enjoyed and where he did so much great work.”

“We have all worked very hard to ensure the long-term viability of our championship golf course and our Chairman, Mr. Lee of KOLON, has been personally involved with all major decisions,” said Jongyoon Lee, President of Woo Jeong Hills. “Thanks to Dye Designs Group’s Cynthia Dye McGarey and Matt McGarey, we are confident that the integrity of the original design will be respected, and that the new greens will excite our members and challenge professional competitors during future KOLON Korea Opens.”

The work is scheduled to be finished in time for member play in late spring. Woo Jeong Hills has hosted the KOLON Korea Open, an Asian Tour event, since 2003. As part of the Open Qualifying Series, the winner and runner up of the KOLON Korea Open have received exemptions into the Open Championship. Past tournament winners at Woo Jeong Hills include Vijay Singh, John Daly, Rickie Fowler, YE Yang and KH Lee.

Woo Jeong Hills Country Club is home to the KOLON Korea Open
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Woo Jeong Hills Country Club is home to the KOLON Korea Open
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