[四川广播电视报] Fifth GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Supports Sports Development, Digital China and the Growth of the Event Economy Through a New Digital Golf Experience

Sichuan-based Chinese outlet 四川广播电视报 (Sichuan Radio and Television News) featured the fifth GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Global Finals and CITYGOLF in an article contributed by GOLFZON CHINA. Alongside details of the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN, the article explored the tournament’s connection to digital sports, urban spaces and international broadcasting.

According to the article, the 2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Global Finals will take place from December 17 to 20 at CITYGOLF Chengdu. It will be the first time the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Global Finals are held in southwestern China. The finals will bring together 170 players from around the world to compete for a total prize pool of CNY 20 million.

GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Included in China’s National Sports Competition System

The article published by Sichuan Radio and Television News described the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN as a nationwide digital golf tournament hosted by the China Golf Association. It also stated that the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN had been included in China’s national sports competition system as the China Indoor Golf Open.

The 2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN is a global tournament featuring professional and amateur golfers from five regions: South Korea, China, the rest of Asia, the Americas and Europe. The tournament offers a total prize pool of approximately KRW 4.25 billion, including approximately KRW 1.05 billion for the winner.

CITYGOLF Combines Digital Technology with a Real Golf Experience

The tournament venue, GOLFZON’s CITYGOLF, was presented as a facility that uses digital simulation and sensor technology to bring golf into an indoor urban setting. The article said that digital sports spaces such as CITYGOLF can operate regardless of the weather and help make golf more accessible.

It also stated that a GOLFZON CITYGOLF demonstration project had been selected as a representative smart sports case in a joint announcement by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the General Administration of Sport, under the smart sports venues and facilities category. The article highlighted how CITYGOLF, sports parks and community facilities can be connected online, allowing professionals, amateurs, young players and others to compete on the same tournament platform.

Global Finals and International Broadcasting from CITYGOLF Chengdu

CITYGOLF Chengdu, the venue for the 2026 GOLFZON CHINA OPEN Global Finals, is being developed from a former factory in the Xindu Industrial Park in Chengdu, China. The article said the venue would include an 18-hole digital golf course, a golf academy, an event center and a business and social club.

The article also reported that broadcasting agreements for the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN had been signed in Seoul and Tokyo, with coverage planned on South Korea’s SBS GOLF and a dedicated golf channel in Japan. It suggested that international broadcasting could help raise the profile of the GOLFZON CHINA OPEN and digital golf competition beyond China.