Chinanews.com, Beijing, February 23rd (Liu Xingchen) When Metaverse and golf meet, what kind of sparks will they collide with?

　　Recently, the China-Japan-Korea GOLFZON Metaverse Golf Transnational Star Tournament with the theme of "Swing Without Boundaries" was launched simultaneously on the golf competition platforms in Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul.

A total of 6 professional players participated, Sui Xiang and Wang Xinying represented the Chinese team, Sasahara Yumi, Yoshida Yuri, Zheng Zhiyou, and Ahn So-hyun represented the Japanese and Korean teams respectively.

Image source: Photo provided by the organizer

　　According to reports, this competition is the third time that Golf Zun China has held the Metaverse Golf Transnational Star Tournament, and it is also the only transnational competition in China currently held on a golf simulator.

The event adopts a hole-by-hole duel and prize distribution method (Skins), and the 3D digital course selected is Hangzhou West Lake International Golf and Country Club.

　　Throughout the game, the tacit cooperation of the Chinese team showed a strong ability to control the field.

After Sui Xiang won a good start, he and Wang Xinying made great strides all the way, and finally won 12 Skins in 18 holes, and tied with Japan and South Korea in the third extra hole.

The South Korean team harvested a total of 5 Skins.

　　"Perfect!" Sui Xiang said when evaluating the performance of himself and Wang Xinying after the game.

"We have been in good condition from the test field to the competition. Although we have not played Hangzhou West Lake Course before, we still executed the pre-competition plan very well in the competition." Competition, now she is already familiar with the content of the competition.

　　In an interview, the word "stimulation" was the word Wang Xinying talked about the most.

And this is the charm of Metaverse Golf.

　　In the eyes of the two players of the Chinese team, the Metaverse Golf Transnational Star Tournament allows Chinese, Japanese and Korean players to enjoy the fun of competing on the same field in different time and space, experience the exciting Skins competition system, and feel the digital golf course that they have never experienced before.

　　In addition, before the start of this event, the 2023 China-Japan-Korea Sports Culture Exchange Forum was also held as scheduled.

It is reported that the theme of the 2023 China-Japan-Korea Sports Culture Exchange Forum is "Exploring a New Model of Sports Culture Exchange and Continuing a New Chapter of Asian Cultural Prosperity".

Image source: Photo provided by the organizer

　　At one time, the misunderstanding of golf culture was the main obstacle hindering its popularization in China.

Some people think that golf is a "noble sport", but in fact, golf is a very popular sport in overseas developed markets, even from its origin.

Moreover, limited by the scarcity of venue resources, many people who want to play golf are blocked from the door.

　　The China Golf Association has promoted the "Public Golf" project since 2020, and the golf population in China continues to grow.

Among them, the growth of young players is the most obvious.

According to the data from the Chinese High School Association, from 2013 to 2022, the number of registered teenagers has increased from more than 400 to more than 100,000.

The promotion of indoor golf is also more conducive to making this sport accessible to the public.

　　For the indoor golf mode, the two Chinese players who participated in the competition were also deeply impressed.

"The concept of metaverse is very popular nowadays, and it allows the public to participate in golf events in a simple environment." According to Sui Xiang, the golf indoor simulator applied this time is not limited by the weather or the size of the venue, allowing golf to be played anytime, anywhere.

　　It is understood that a game of indoor golf only costs 100-200 yuan.

For the general public, the price of playing golf through it will be lower, and the time consumed by a single exercise will be reduced, which is very suitable for beginners of this sport.

Sui Xiang said, "Indoor golf has a very high degree of restoration, and the time is very short. It only takes one or two hours, which greatly reduces the threshold for golf." (End)