Development of Golf in China

Shanghai Golf Club was founded in 1896, and this sport with a history of over 100 years entered China.

1982 Shenzhen Golf Club applied for the project, which is the first club in China to apply for the project.

From 65438 to 0983, the first golf course in Chinese mainland, Zhongshan Hot Spring Golf and Country Club, was built in Sanxiang, Zhongshan, Guangdong. Today, this golf course is still the flag symbol of China Golf Course, and it has exported the earliest golfers and all kinds of golf management talents to the whole country.

During the period of 1984, Dai Yaozong, general manager of Zhongshan Hot Spring Club, and coach Deng Shuquan selected and formed the Zhongshan Hot Spring Club team with Lin Shaoru, Zheng Wengen and Xiao as the main players in Sanxiang Middle School. Zheng Wengen, Lin Shaoru and Huang Lixia will become the first generation of professional players in China in the future.

1986 65438+ Guangdong Zhongshan Hot Spring Golf Club held the "Zhongshan Cup" mixed international golf tournament, which was the first international golf tournament held in Chinese mainland.

From 65438 to 0986, China began to hold various types of open golf tournaments every year.

1990 In the 1 1 Asian Games, both men's and women's golf teams in China won the fourth place.

1992 In the 12th Hiroshima Asian Games, the China women's team won the bronze medal in the team and Zhang won the men's runner-up.

From 65438 to 0993, with the approval of the State Sports Commission, Beijing International Golf Club held the first professional golfer qualification trial in China, which was a preliminary attempt and exploration of the professionalization process in China.

1 in April, 1994, China Golf Association hosted the qualification examination for professional golfers, and produced five male1female first generation professional golfers in China.

1994 the first "Dragon Cup" celebrity invitational tournament was held in Beijing International Golf Club.

1994, Shenzhen Tianying Sporting Goods Company became the first enterprise in China to represent the world-famous golf brand (Callaway).

During the period of 1994, Shenzhen TV station sent reporters to Puerto Rico to cover the 40th World Cup golf tournament known as Golf Olympics. This is the first time that a reporter from China has reported a world-class golf tournament.

1995 mission hills golf club hosted the 4 1 world cup golf tournament, which is the first time that China has hosted a world-class golf tournament.

The Golf College of Shenzhen University was founded in 1995, which initiated the golf higher vocational education in China.

1995 Beijing Golf School was established, which is the first secondary specialized school in China to train golf professionals.

1995 The Shenzhen Green Golf Club invested by Mr. Deng is the first golf course in China invested and managed by him personally.

1995 The first Volvo China Open was held in Beijing International Golf Club, which became a stop of the European Tour.

From 65438 to 0997, Cheng Jun, a professional player from Shenzhen, won the Volvo China Open, which was the first time that a player from Chinese mainland won the Asian Tour.

1997 The first "Strait Cup" golf tournament was held in Shenzhen Juhaohui Golf Club.

1998 women's golf club was established in Shenzhen, which is the first women's golf team in China.

1998, Shenzhen Shangming Golf Club built the 18 hole light course, which is the first light course in China that can play the whole course at night.

1999 Shenzhen TV Station offers golf programs, which is the first TV station in China to introduce golf.

From 65438 to 0999, China's first professional golf tour "BAT China Professional League Cup" was held, and China professional players got the stage for the first time.

65438-0999, Agile Amateur Tour sponsored by China Senior High School Association (referred to as Agile Tour) is the largest, highest level and most influential amateur event in China. The elegant tour has now been changed to "an amateur tour dominated by CITIC".

In 2000, Mr. Song established Song Studio, which is the first studio specializing in golf teaching in China and the first coach in China who is qualified to teach PGA abroad.

200 1 Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen successfully held the Tiger Woods Mission Hills Challenge, with lingering charm.

In 2002, Shenzhen Longgang Public Golf Course was completed, which was the first public golf course opened to the public in China.

In 2003, Zhang, known as "the best person in China", won the Volvo China Open in China.

In 2004, Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen completed the construction of 180 hole and became the largest golf club in the world.