This story is a continuation of the previous blog post "In the Middle of the Dictatorship, part 1"...
This 32 years old music lover from Wigan didn’t expect coverage this huge. A quick look to his Facebook page tells the story. Harris’ wrote a Facebook status quickly after press release “Whaaat the h… this starts to be like total bedlam. Found out stories about the tournament from Daily Mail, Times, BBC and ten other medias. And my phone does not stop its ringing”, Harris wrote.
This huge coverage ensured that many interested people contacted him. Harris got emails and phone calls from thousands of interested golfers globally. The cut-line was raw as the authorities were limited group’s size to 30 people maximum. Second issue was the fact that the tour had to include four days sightseeing around Pyongyang tourist attractions and couple of other places like DMZ and a Kim Il-sung’s and Kim Jong-il’s memorial halls. The golf tournament was scheduled to the last whole day.
These were the pieces of the puzzle, which together formed the First North Korean Amateur Championship. First but not the last one. There are plans to build this event up annually. You can follow tournament’s website for more information what’s coming.
Is it worth to enter? This story will give you answer what’s waiting you in the North Korea.
… This story will be continue… Stay Tuned!
- Olli
@OlliLehtonen in Twitter
