{"id":1195,"date":"2025-03-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.34.14.113\/en\/2025\/03\/10\/golfzon-china-hosts-the-2025-china-indoor-golf-open-golfzon-china-open-a-large-scale-city-golf-tournament-with-a-total-prize-pool-of-krw-1-9-billion\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T06:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:09:58","slug":"golfzon-china-hosts-the-2025-china-indoor-golf-open-golfzon-china-open-a-large-scale-city-golf-tournament-with-a-total-prize-pool-of-krw-1-9-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/golfzon-china-hosts-the-2025-china-indoor-golf-open-golfzon-china-open-a-large-scale-city-golf-tournament-with-a-total-prize-pool-of-krw-1-9-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"GOLFZON China Hosts the &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open&#8217; \u2014 A Large-Scale CITY GOLF Tournament with a Total Prize Pool of KRW 1.9 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span><span>The &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open<\/span><span> &amp; GOLFZON <\/span><span>China Open&#8217; is held at CITY GOLF in Tianjin<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>organized by GOLFZON China<\/span><span> <\/span><span>and hosted<\/span><span> <\/span><span>by the China Golf Association<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span>The<\/span><\/strong><strong><span><span> second tournament<\/span><span> following the<\/span><span> <\/span><span>&#8216;<\/span><span>GOLFZON CITY GOLF China Open&#8217;<\/span><span> <\/span><span>of September 2024<\/span><span>, a<\/span><span> grand indoor golf festival unfolding over six months<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span><span>Utilizing the world&#8217;s first indoor<\/span><span> 18<\/span><span>-hole digital golf course<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>delivering a tournament environment as vivid as a real field, unaffected by climate or weather<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span>Running an <span>SNS-linked promotion program to expand player participation and spread golf culture<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_001_366c25fde613c18a-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo 1. Officials pose for a commemorative photo at the opening ceremony of the &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open&#8217; held at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China, on March 1.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_002_e96f924536fc3b9e-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo 2. A golfer takes a tee shot in the screen zone during the qualifying round of the &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open&#8217; held at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China, on March 1.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1194\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/img_003_20b5ad13457e2fb9-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo 3. After taking their screen tee shots, participating players move to the green zone to continue play during the qualifying round of the &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open&#8217; held at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China, on March 1.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>GOLFZON China<\/span><span> (<\/span><span>CEO Park Sung-bong<\/span><span>)<\/span><span> announced on the 10th that it had held<\/span><span> <\/span><span>&#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open<\/span><span> &amp; GOLFZON <\/span><span>China Open,&#8217;<\/span><span> a large-scale golf tournament with a total prize pool of KRW<\/span><span> 1.9<\/span><span> billion, at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China \u2014 the urban golf course it first unveiled in September of last year<\/span><span>.<\/span><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>The &#8216;2025<\/span><span><span> China Indoor Golf Open<\/span><span> &amp; GOLFZON <\/span><span>China Open&#8217;<\/span><span> is a tournament with a total prize pool of<\/span><span> 10 million yuan<\/span><span> (<\/span><span>approximately<\/span><span> KRW 1.9<\/span><span> billion<\/span><span>), <\/span><span>running for about<\/span><span> six months from<\/span><span> March<\/span><span> 1<\/span><span> through qualifying rounds<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>main rounds<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and the final round until<\/span><span> August<\/span><span> 31<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>It is the<\/span><span> <\/span><span>second tournament following the inaugural<\/span><span> <\/span><span>&#8216;<\/span><span>GOLFZON CITY GOLF China Open<\/span><span>&#8216;<\/span><span> held at CITY GOLF in Tianjin from September 13 to 15 last year<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and as the second tournament at Tianjin CITY GOLF \u2014 the urban golf course GOLFZON ambitiously unveiled \u2014 it is drawing expectations as a stage that presents new possibilities for indoor golf<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>This tournament proceeds in three stages: qualifying<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>main<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and final rounds<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The qualifying round runs from<\/span><span> March<\/span><span> 1<\/span><span> to<\/span><span> June<\/span><span> 30<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>taking place on GOLFZON simulators across China, where participants may take part freely during the designated period<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The main round, held from<\/span><span> July<\/span><span> 15<\/span><span> to<\/span><span> August<\/span><span> 15<\/span><span>, and the final round, held over four days from<\/span><span> August<\/span><span> 28<\/span><span> to<\/span><span> 31<\/span><span>, will take place at CITY GOLF in China<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and all<\/span><span> 120<\/span><span> finalists will receive prize money<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>CITY GOLF<\/span><span> (CITY GOLF)<\/span><span>, the main venue of the tournament, is the world&#8217;s largest indoor golf facility located in Tianjin, China<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>an innovative arena incorporating state-of-the-art digital golf technology<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>To transcend the limitations of indoor golf, it features an<\/span><span> 18<\/span><span>-hole digital golf course that recreates an environment similar to a real field<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>allowing participating players to experience the immersion of playing on an outdoor field<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>Through GOLFZON&#8217;s latest sensor technology and precise simulation system, swing speed<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>ball spin<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>and even green conditions can be analyzed in detail, enabling precise play indoors on par with the field<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>In particular, it stands out for utilizing the world&#8217;s first indoor<\/span><span> 18<\/span><span>-hole digital golf arena, allowing players to deliver their best performance unaffected by weather and environment<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>In addition, as the pace of play quickens and the dynamism of the game is maximized, not only the players but also spectators are expected to enjoy more thrilling matches<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>Participating players can also earn various titles such as<\/span><span> &#8216;<\/span><span>Popular Player<\/span><span>&#8216; and &#8216;<\/span><span>Strategy Master<\/span><span>&#8216; <\/span><span>by sharing their tournament experiences on their personal SNS<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>This is expected not only to boost player engagement but also to help spread public interest in indoor golf<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>Hong Jin-pyo, head of GOLFZON&#8217;s CITY GOLF Business Division, said<\/span><span>, \u201c<\/span><span>As indoor golf is establishing itself as a sport that anyone can easily enjoy regardless of climate or location, we expect that this tournament will allow even more people to experience the appeal of indoor golf<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><span> and added<\/span><span>, &#8220;<\/span><span>It carries even greater significance as the second tournament held at CITY GOLF<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>We are reviewing various countries for the expansion of CITY GOLF, so please look forward to our future endeavors<\/span><span>.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><span>Meanwhile<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>starting with its first location at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China, GOLFZON China plans to continue expanding the base of indoor golf through CITY GOLF and to provide multifaceted support so that tournament participants can showcase their skills in the best possible environment<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOLFZON China (CEO Park Sung-bong) announced on the 10th that it had held &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open,&#8217; a large-scale golf tournament with a total prize pool of KRW 1.9 billion, at CITY GOLF in Tianjin, China \u2014 the urban golf course it first unveiled in September of last year. The &#8216;2025 China Indoor Golf Open &amp; GOLFZON China Open&#8217; is a tournament with a total prize pool of 10 million yuan (approximately KRW 1.9 billion), running for about six months from March 1 through qualifying rounds, main rounds, and the final round until August 31. It is the second tournament following the inaugural &#8216;GOLFZON CITY [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"family":[51],"class_list":["post-1195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-center","category-press-release","family-golfzon-china"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4456,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195\/revisions\/4456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1195"},{"taxonomy":"family","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/family?post=1195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}