[China Daily] GOLFZON China’s 5th Open Pioneers a New Path for High-Quality Development of the Sports Industry by Building a World-Class Tournament IP

China Daily reported that the 5th GOLFZON China Open, hosted by the China Golf Association and organized by GOLFZON China, opened on March 1, 2026.

The article noted that GOLFZON China operates 13,000 golf courses across 65 countries worldwide, with an average of more than 300,000 rounds played per day. This tournament is expected to draw approximately 1 million golfers from around the world through qualifying rounds held across five continents, including China, Korea, the Americas and Europe, and the total prize money has surpassed 20 million yuan, the report said.

The article stated that GOLFZON China possesses a full industry ecosystem spanning the establishment of digital technology standards, the development of urban golf courses and the building of a nationwide tournament system, and that its related media rights and urban golf course projects have already been exported to numerous overseas institutions. It reported that this tournament goes beyond a simple sporting competition to establish itself as a platform that introduces China’s digital sports technology and culture to the world, demonstrating that China is rising to a position of leading global standards in the field of digital golf.

With China’s State Council having set a target of reaching a total sports industry scale of 7 trillion yuan by 2030, the report said GOLFZON China’s moves are regarded as a case that symbolizes the transformation of China’s sports industry from a manufacturing powerhouse into a powerhouse of digital innovation.