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The rise of the popularity of golf in South Korea no sign of abating. The country now the world's third largest market for golf, and Korean golfers more per capita on golf equipment and apparel than people in any other country. A new phenomenon is off in Korea to the ever-increasing popularity of the game. Golf clubs are after dark to allow more people to play the game. The concept has been "white night" golf. It allows Korea's avid golfers more opportunities to get their clubs out. It can difficult to a round of golf in Korea. There is a scarcity of courses in metropolitan areas. The capital city of Seoul just one course and is limited to use by military personnel.

There as many as 117 golf courses of 18 holes or more that currently night games. White night golf may in South Korea's golfers achieving more success on the international stage, especially in the women's game. The SeoulSisters website that: "As of last week, 32 of the top 100 players in the women's world rankings, including 4 of the top 10, from South Korea." A Korean woman has at least one golf major every season since 2010. Korea's legendary Pak Se-ri won the 1998 US Open aged 20 in her rookie season. She may have a white night trailblazer. It is her father made her her swing near cemeteries at night to her up.