Comparison on the Development Status of Golf in China and South Korea With the Development Plan of Golf Popularization in China

On October 9, 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a plenary session in Copenhagen and decided to officially include golf in the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Golf is back on the Olympic scene. With the approval of General Administration of Sport of China, it was officially included in the 12th National Games of the People's Republic of China in 2013 and has two projects for men and women groups. While attaching importance to golf, China should aim to build a healthy China and a strong sports country, serve the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and meet the needs of the people for sports, rather than make the sport exclusive to the rich. [1] By comparing with South Korea, one of the Asian countries where golf is most popular, this paper finds out the strategies suitable for popularizing golf in China.