GOLFZON’s CITY GOLF, the World’s First Urban Hybrid Golf Course, Draws Strong Interest Across China

• ‘CITY GOLF,’ the world’s first urban hybrid golf course created by combining the strengths of screen golf and field golf ‘CITY GOLF‘
• On December 20 of last year, its selection as one of the 2024 Representative Best Cases of China’s Smart Sports drew great interest from the Chinese government, academia, and the golf industry
• On the 10th of this month, Xinhua News Agency and China Daily praised CITY GOLF as a sport for all people that will contribute to a healthy China
• Pursuing the business with the goal of opening a second CITY GOLF location in China, while also preparing to expand into major hub cities in Korea and overseas

‘CITY GOLF,’ the urban hybrid golf course that GOLFZON launched by combining the strengths of screen golf and field golf and aimed at entering the global market with China at the forefront, is drawing great interest across mainland China.

GOLFZON (CEOs Park Kang-soo and Choi Deok-hyung) announced on the 18th that ‘CITY GOLF,’ the world’s first urban golf course created by GOLFZON, is receiving wide-ranging interest from the Chinese government, the golf community, and the media, and that starting this year it will expand the CITY GOLF business into major Chinese cities.

CITY GOLF is a new urban golf platform model that debuted for the first time anywhere in the world in Tianjin, China in September last year, a hybrid golf course that combines world-class golf simulator technology with field golf course operating expertise to provide the optimal environment for vividly experiencing the field even in the heart of a city. CITY GOLF, GOLFZON’s first urban golf course business, was developed by combining screen golf (golf simulator) with field greens based on GOLFZON’s innovative technology, featuring 18 holes within a 5,000-pyeong indoor space, with 18 screens and 18 greens respectively. Play from the tee shot to the approach takes place on the screen, and from play around the green onward the screen opens and play continues in the green area. Its distinctive feature is that it allows players to enjoy a vivid experience as if playing on an actual field, even in the middle of a city, without restrictions of weather or time.

On December 20 of last year, GOLFZON’s CITY GOLF was selected as a best case in the sports facilities category of the ‘2024 Representative Cases of China’s Smart Sports‘ announced by the General Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the General Administration of Sport of China, raising expectations for GOLFZON’s China business. Through multiple rounds of review by a panel of experts, CITY GOLF received high scores in evaluations such as ‘application of advanced technology,’ ‘assessment of business performance,’ and ‘growth potential,’ and was selected as one of the best sports facility cases.

In addition, articles spotlighting CITY GOLF’s success were reported on the 10th of this month through Xinhua News Agency, China’s national news agency, and China Daily (China Daily), which is based in Beijing. According to these reports, GOLFZON’s CITY GOLF will lead the digital transformation of China’s golf industry and, in line with the national strategy pursuing a ‘healthy China’ and ‘sport for all people,’ is expected to drive urban development and economic growth.

Hong Jin-pyo, head of GOLFZON’s CITY GOLF Business Division, said, “We plan to open a second CITY GOLF location this year, and we are preparing the procedures step by step so that we can open a CITY GOLF in Korea within the year.” He added, “We also plan to open additional locations in other countries such as the United States, Vietnam, and Japan, and we will strategically expand the business in line with the characteristics of each country we enter.”

Meanwhile, GOLFZON participated in the ‘2025 PGA Show‘ held in Orlando, USA from January 21 to 24, where it officially introduced CITY GOLF to golf industry buyers and visitors from around the world, drawing great interest, and it is in discussions with public institutions and private companies to expand the business. At the upcoming 2026 PGA Show, GOLFZON plans to participate in an even more expanded form, presenting a space where visitors can directly experience CITY GOLF’s innovative urban golf environment.