Promotional poster for Kumho Tire's 'Tirepro Cup Screen Golf Tournament' [Kumho Tire]
Promotional poster for Kumho Tire's 'Tirepro Cup Screen Golf Tournament' [Kumho Tire]

Kumho Tire announced Wednesday that it will host the "Tirepro Cup Screen Golf Tournament" at Golfzon stores nationwide for one month through Aug. 17.

The tournament is designed to strengthen engagement with screen golf users while promoting Kumho Tire's official retail network "Tirepro" and two new premium tires — the Crugen GT Pro for SUVs and the Majesty Solus EDGE for passenger vehicles.

Any Golfzon member may participate. The event is accessible at Golfzon and Golfzon Park stores across the country equipped with Golfzon Two Vision NX, Vision, Two Vision or Two Vision Plus simulators.

The designated tournament course is SkyView CC, an 18-hole mountain-style golf course in Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, situated at an elevation of 700 meters and offering sweeping views of the Geomangsan ridge. During the tournament period, Kumho Tire will display its brand logo throughout the in-game experience, including on each course and the scoreboard.

Prizes await top finishers in the stroke and most-rounds categories: first place receives a Mizuno MX FGD iron set (one winner), second place a TaylorMade driver (one winner) and third place a Caddytalk Minion rangefinder (one winner).

Additional prizes — including swing trainers, drivers and fairway woods — will be awarded to winners in category-based ratings, hole-in-one (first come, first served), longest drive and nearest-to-the-pin competitions. All participants will also receive a discount coupon for Kumho Tire products.

"We are delighted to host the screen golf tournament under the 'Tirepro' title for the third consecutive year alongside Golfzon, which has led the popularization of golf in Korea," said Yoon Min-seok, executive vice president of Kumho Tire's global marketing division. "We hope many customers enjoy the tournament and take the opportunity to experience not only the thrill of the game but also the value of Kumho Tire's Crugen GT Pro and Majesty Solus EDGE."

In addition, Kumho Tire will hold the "Tirepro G-Tour Mixed Cup" at Golfzon Joymaroo in Daejeon on Aug. 1.

Meanwhile, Kumho Tire, which posted record earnings last year since its founding, has set a sales target of 5.1 trillion won ($3.42 billion) for this year. The company plans to expand the supply of premium tires for new vehicles, strengthen its push into high-value-added product lines, and accelerate the buildout of a global production network through factory construction in Hampyeong and Europe.


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