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Long Beach El Dorado Golf Club

General Manager Ahn Sung-min

롱비치 엘 도라도 골프클럽
안성민 제네럴 매니저

he El dorado Park Golf Club, owned Korea. The Long Beach Open served as a gate-
Tby the Pacific coast city of Long The Long Beach Open, which has been way for many professional players such as
Beach in California, is managed and op- held and operated by Long Beach City Kevin Na and Paul Goydos.
erated by the American Golf Manage- since about 100 years ago, originally The El dorado Golf Course, which opened
ment Company. started as a PGA Tour event, and its fa- in 1962, is a favorite place for many golf-
Ahn Seong-min, a general manager here, mous players including Sam Sneed played ers as 405 and 605 and 22 highways pass
became a member of the PGA A-Class in on the PGA Tour through the event, and through the East, West, and South and
November 2013 after working at a golf now it is the second-largest prize money North, between Orange County and Los
club for more than 20 years and is now and participation in the U.S. except for Angeles County.
managing all the work at the El Dorado the regular PGA Tour and the second-tier This place is well known as a golf course
Golf Club. tour. where customers are loyal as residents are
The American Golf Management Com- With the prize of $180,000, the Long born and old, and have fun memories.
pany is an American golf management Beach Open will be held at several golf In Long Beach, which owns the golf
company that specializes in the operation courses in Long Beach from August 6 to course, El Dorado is also working with
of golf courses in the U.S. as well as South August 9. Ahn to keep the course in great shape and

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