How has golf changed since World War II?

The origins of the game of golf have been a mystery since as early as BC.

In the second or third hundred years, in China and ancient Rome, there was a popular game of batting with a club, similar to golf. In China, there is a game of ball, which is figuratively called "pounding pills", and in ancient Rome from 27 BC to 395 AD, there was a game in which a wooden pole hit a ball made of feather stuffing. But it is accepted that in the 14th century, fishermen on the east coast of Scotland invented the sport, finding a branch or stick on the way home to hit the cobblestone on the side of the road as a pastime, and if the cobblestone fell down the rabbit hole, it would be considered a victory, and the original game of golf was invented.

It was the soldiers of Scotland's north coast who made golf popular, and it gradually attracted the interest of the court nobility, eventually becoming a traditional sport in Scotland. Because golf was first popular among the nobles of the court, and the golf course equipment was expensive, it was called "aristocratic sports". At that time, the British royal family was obsessed with golf almost to the extent of obsession, whether it was the king or many earls and marquises, golf was regarded as the first sport of entertainment, and it was with the royal preference and protection that golf would have extremely rapid popularity and development.

The world's first golf club was established in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the most famous golf club is also located in Scotland, namely the Royal Classical Golf Club of St. Andrew. The world's first women's golf club was also built in Scotland. The original rules of the game were set by the Edinburgh Golf Club in Scotland.

It's no coincidence that the early clubs were like a place to have a meal and drink red wine, and the Open trophy was also a red wine jug.

From 1457 to the present, golf has spread from Scotland, one of the British Isles, to all continents of the world, and has lasted for 500 years. The sport is typical of the "gentlemen and ladies" sport of men and women, young and old, and was introduced from England to India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Thailand and the United States in the 19th century. Golf was included in the 1900 and 1904 Olympic Games, but was not an official Olympic sport.

Since 1953, professional athletes have held the World Cup once a year. Amateur athletes have held world championships every two years for men and women since 1964.

The sport was introduced to China at the end of the 19th century. In 1931, Chinese, British and American businessmen jointly established a golf club and opened a golf course near the Nanjing Cemetery** Stadium. Since 1984, China has built a number of golf courses in joint ventures with foreign countries.

In January 1986, China held the "Zhongshan Cup" Golf Invitational Tournament for the first time. At present, golf is becoming popular in our country.

Since the first modern Olympic Games were held, the Olympic Games have become the world's largest multi-sport games.

However, there are many different sports in the world, and not all of them can be competitive at the Olympic Games. So, how are the events chosen for the Olympics? How did golf become one of the Olympic sports?

The Olympic programme consists of about 25 core sports, such as basketball, ice hockey and athletics. Other sports are reviewed on a regular basis, and those that were originally included may be removed from the Games in a given year, while those that were not included in the Games may be included in the Olympics in a particular year. The decisions were made by the IOC's 90 members based on a combination of five criteria.

They make decisions through the Olympic Program Committee based on proposals submitted by the local organizing committees for each sport.

There are a total of 35 selection criteria for sports, which can be divided into five categories:

1. Olympic proposal: whether the history of the sport has ever been included in the Olympic Games, the number of affiliated national administrations, and the level of participation in the world or continent.

Institutional issues: the economic status, governance, gender equality and strategic planning of the movement.

3. The value of the Olympic Movement: whether the image of the movement represents the values of the Olympic Games.

4. Popularity: How many spectators, sponsorships, interest and the best athletes can be attracted.

5. Business model: the benefits that the movement can generate, the cost of hosting the movement, and its economic status.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896, when 14 countries competed in 43 sports, but golf was not included. Golf first made its way to the Olympics in Paris four years later.

Poster of the 1900 Paris Olympics.

In 1900, the second modern Olympic Games were held in Paris, France. At that time, 1,330 athletes from 22 countries competed in 17 sports, and golf was the first Olympic sport to be held in Gonpiène. The tournament was divided into men's and women's sub-divisions, with the men's format being 36 holes and the women's playing only 9 holes.

The first man to win a men's Olympic gold medal in golf was American Charles Saunders; The first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in golf was Margaret Abbott of the United States.

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"Golf" is a transliteration of golf, which means:"A good life in green spaces and fresh oxygen"。Golf is a ball game in which a rod hits the ball into the hole. Nowadays, golf is synonymous with aristocratic sports, but it was invented by a group of shepherds!

"Golf" originally meant "a good life in green spaces and fresh air". It is a sport that combines the pleasures of nature, physical exercise and play. "Golf" originally meant "a good life in green spaces and fresh air".

This can be seen from the English word golf for golf: g - green; o—oxygen; l—sunlight; f—foot movement. It is a sport that combines the pleasures of nature, physical exercise and play.

b) Origins Golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Shepherds at that time used to play a game of hitting stones with sticks to see who could hit the ball farther, and this game later evolved into golf. Legend has it that Scotland is the birthplace of golf, and at that time, shepherds often used sheep-driving sticks to hit stones, and the game was played far and accurately, which is the early game of golf.

In the 19th century, golf was introduced to the United States. In 1922, the world's first international tournament was the "Walker Cup" golf tournament between the United States and the United Kingdom. Golf was introduced to China in the early 20th century.

Golf is played outdoors on a vast grassy area with 9 or 18 holes. Players hit the ball one by one into the hole, and the one with the least number of hits wins. There are generally two types of competitions: singles and teams.

In 1860, the first open golf tournament was held in England. During the year, India, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and other countries also held competitions, followed by international, continental and international competitions. The current World Cup, England and the U.S. Open are arguably the highest level of golf.

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Warm-up phase. Your upper torso, arm and lumbar muscles have the greatest impact when playing golf. To avoid injury or strain, it is important that you warm up with your stretch before appearing on the court.

When stretching, it starts with a simple stretch of the ligaments of the neck, stretches the ligaments of the shoulder, back, hip, and finally the ligaments of the wrist and ankle. By doing so, you will improve flexibility and prepare your muscles for warm-up! Prevent strain!

If you are new to stretching, you should ask your coach for some advice.

Shelf life. At the beginning of your warm-up exercises, build on the skills you haven't mastered to raise the pole. This is the time when you are full of curiosity about movement techniques, there are many ways to shape and break down the basic movements, and exercises that the body reacts more actively to are what you are doing.

Swing practice is just a time to practice on the field, and when the action is finalized, it gradually transitions to the practice phase, and the work that should be done on the green will be completed as soon as possible.

Remember, the allure of golf lies in the fresh air on the green grass and the freedom to swing and walk in the bright sun. By this stage, you have reached the stage of obsession with the sport!

Fatigue period. Once your movements are qualified, they just need to be strengthened and consolidated. Because your body already knows that the exercise is in this phase of the maintenance phase, the fatigue phase is reached.

It's time to take a break, recharge your brain, learn theoretical knowledge!

The process of democratizing golf is still very early, and it is still an unattainable thing in the eyes of the common people.

The main difficulties are:

1.You have to go through a certain amount of practice to get off the field, and the driving range feels a bit boring.

In other ball games, the formal field is also a practice field, so people can directly contact the formal playing environment during the learning process. When a beginner can't stick around the driving range, he will hardly ever have access to the joy of real golf.

2.Driving ranges are cheap and convenient, but formal venues are still expensive.

At present, the cost of the driving range is relatively close to the people, and there are two kinds of settlements: hourly and ball-based, and the cost is about 200-300 yuan at a time (calculated according to two hours or 300 balls). However, the cost of the course is relatively high. The average price of individual customers is 700-1000 yuan, and it will be cheaper with a membership card, and the cost is about 500 yuan.

Membership cards (lifetime) are very expensive, usually ranging from 30-1 million. Coupled with the tip of the caddy, the cost of individual visitors will be about 1,000 yuan at a time, which is also a big burden for white-collar workers in first-tier cities with an average monthly salary of 6,000-8,000.

3.The official stadium is often very far from residential areas and is not accessible by public transport.

Playing an 18-hole game is time-consuming, and the inconvenience of transportation makes it even more time-consuming. It's hard for ordinary people to have so much free time.

4.At present, there is a lack of professional golf coaches in the country, which has had a crucial impact on the popularity of the sport.

Unlike table tennis, badminton, and tennis, golf is relatively easy to learn, and some people can even complete it by self-study. Golf is more dependent on the coach, because the force area of the club face is very small, and the slightest change in action can lead to a large deviation in the effect of the shot, so the action requirements are very high. Self-study is often difficult and can easily cause a big blow to confidence.

My previous company has been exploring the issue of the popularization of golf, and when I first raised it, many people agreed with it, and many people opposed it. Later, we did encounter a lot of problems in the implementation, because we started to promote golf mainly at the driving range, with a lot of publicity, and a large number of new customers, but only on the driving range to do golf and its entertainment was not reflected at all, so it was difficult to have sustainability. Later, we also added indoor simulation games, and outdoor small venues, the effect is not good, and our own investment in this operation is very large, material resources are very expensive, and the management pressure in other aspects has also increased a lot, and there is little money to be spent in this regard!!

It's not that the value of golf in the real venue can't be reflected, the problem of golf costs really makes many people retreat, of course, there is time, and there is also the problem of society and life concept! Therefore, it takes the efforts of many groups to achieve popularization, as well as the market, which is generally difficult to do in one step now, and it is difficult to do it only by some thoughtful companies!

There are now 348 golf courses in China with an average green** of 798 yuan for 18 holes, while more than 15,000 courses are opened in the United States with an average green** of $35 for 18 holes. When the number of golf courses in China is close to that of the United States, it can also be lowered, and it can really become a sport for the people.

It's a dream, but I think why do people have to play golf to call it sports??

Under the leadership of the great Communist Party of China, this is impossible.

Japan is so small... There are thousands of golf courses! There are tens of thousands in the United States!

China plus the most secretly built up to 400...

This problem cannot be solved by one family, maybe one district will be born by then, and everyone will be able to play golf

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Just wait for the common people to become rich.

It's impossible, the common people don't have your consciousness yet...

1.The current state of golf in China.

With the healthy and stable development of China's economy and the increasingly close connection between China and the world, golf has flourished in China.

In 2006, golf entered China for 22 years. More than 400 golf courses have been put into operation and managed in China. The number of golf consumers has reached more than 2.3 million, and the annual rate of chanting is increasing by 30%.

China's golf market is basically mature, and the golf industry has taken shape.

The golf industry has a lot of room for development and excellent opportunities in China. For example, the United States now has a population of more than 300 million and nearly 20,000 courses, and the golf industry has made a great contribution to the development of the American economy. With a population of 1.3 billion people and just over 400 courses, there is room for golf development and growth in China as you can imagine.

China's economy is developing steadily and rapidly, and the development of the golf industry will keep up, and the take-off of China's economy will drive the development of golf in China, and the development of golf in China will also promote the further development of China's economy.