By Sarah Choi, GSS correspondent SONGDO, South Korea — When we think of world-class golfers, often images of them holding trophies and prize money pop up in our heads. Winning just one competition can guarantee they’ll be comfortable in their lives…
By Kiran Dwivedi, GSS Correspondent SONGDO, South Korea — The Presidents Cup, a thrilling contest that gripped golf fans throughout the world from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, came to an incredible end when American golfer Bill Haas sank the…
By Kiran Dwivedi, GSS correspondent SONGDO, South Korea — For a would-be sportswriter, it was like a dream come true. Two weeks ago, I got the chance to report on the Presidents Cup golf tournament, which took place in Songdo,…
By Amber Song, Jiwon Kim, Haeji Kim and Yerim Mo, GSS Correspondents SONGDO, South Korea — Say hello to Songdo. One of Korea’s newest cities, the Songdo International Business District in Incheon, South Korea, was the setting for the Presidents Cup…
By Irene Kim and Hailey Lee GSS correspondents If women players were to join this year’s esteemed President’s Cup, several players would have set their feet on the entrance of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Songdo with the possibility of…
By Aileen Min, Emily Choi, Gyuri Kim, Jennifer Rim and Susan Yang GSS correspondents SONGDO, South Korea — This map of Songdo shows its evolution over the past 11 years into not only an international destination but a global city,…
By Dohun Lee and Noah Jang GSS correspondents Skyscrapers. Planes flying across the skyline. Atop a landscape that used to be an ocean but is now reclaimed land, and inside the Songdo Convensia building — which no other adjective than “modern”…
By Brian Kim, Joshua Na and Yoo Bin Cho GSS correspondents Local businesses in Songdo International Business District, the site of this year’s Presidents Cup from Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, were hoping to increase their sales during the period. But it’s too…
By Diana Kim, Gloria Noh, Jasmine Lee, Serah Park and Soo Young Yun GSS correspondents On Oct. 8, our group interviewed a diverse array of people in the Canal Walk shopping area to learn their perspectives on and awareness about the…
By Abby Kwon, Hailey Lee, Irene Kim, Jennie Ahn and Karen Han GSS correspondents Why aren’t women a part of the Presidents Cup? In a total of 10 interviews with Songdo residents, students at Incheon University, and international visitors, half said…