[China Daily] Fifth GOLFZON China Open Opens New Path for Sports Industry Growth 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 stated that GOLFZON operates 13,000 locations across more than 60 countries worldwide, with more than 300,000 rounds played on average each day. It also reported that qualifying rounds for the fifth GOLFZON China Open are being held across five continents, including China, Korea, the Americas, and Europe, and that the total prize money from the qualifying rounds through the finals is 20 million yuan.

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.

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