Is Golfing big in Europe or Asia?

[Rhood]

There's not a single state in the US, where you can't find places to Golf.
You could get lost in Bumfuck, Nowhere USA and still see golf courses from miles away.
There's indoor golf, outdoor golf, golfing in the city, golfing in the country, kiddie golf, animal golf, disney golf, putt putt golf, golfing in restaurants, golfing in bars, golfing in nightclubs, you name it!
Soon there'll be golfing in 7-11

The culture of golfing cannot be avoided in the US. It's as common as seeing the McDonald's arch.
Is it like this anywhere else in the world?

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

There's not a single state in the US, where you can't find places to Golf.
You could get lost in Bumfuck, Nowhere USA and still see golf courses from miles away.
There's indoor golf, outdoor golf, golfing in the city, golfing in the country, kiddie golf, animal golf, disney golf, putt putt golf, golfing in restaurants, golfing in bars, golfing in nightclubs, you name it!
Soon there'll be golfing in 7-11

The culture of golfing cannot be avoided in the US. It's as common as seeing the McDonald's arch.
Is it like this anywhere else in the world?

Golf is big in Europe and Asia. It did originate from Europe, and the Ryder cup is a huge deal. Now I don't think the participation rate is as big as the US because of the higher population density and less land.

In Asia it's becoming more popular but it's still a high class niche sport. I've played in Asia ten plus years ago, and it's a true country club experience with caddies and pristine locker rooms. It was also huge in Japan in the 80s.

 

[LEWIS540]

Pretty much.

My dad’s 68 and plays a couple of times a week in the summer.

Can’t do that at that age with more physical sports.

 

[KungFuFoo]

of course its big in europe. ryders cup. st andrews.

pls dont be noob about it.

 

[IIIIIIII]

golf seems very hit or miss, even among the elite. some love it while others couldn't care less about it.

 

[steeldragon]

When I holiday in Hawaii I see a lot of Japanese with golf clubs

 

[Rhood]

of course its big in europe. ryders cup. st andrews.

pls dont be noob about it.

I'm not talking about professional golfers.
I'm talking about your neighbors and the people you don't like at work.

Count the number of McDonald's you see in your country
Count the number of Golf courses you see in your country.

Are both of these numbers equal or not?

 

[Osculater]

Golf is popular with the Koreans

 

[560ti]

Huge golf fan. Europe has almost 9000 courses which is impressive considering they only had barely over 5000 at the start of the 2000s. Europe would be the closest to the US in terms of being able to golf in more rural areas. Every single European country I've been too has had at least 10 courses within driving range.

Asia has over 6000 courses but it's in more concentrated pockets. Japan for example has almost half of those courses which makes it fairly popular (3100 courses for a single country/island is solid). The rest of Asia you'll find golf mostly in the really highly populated/affluent cities.

 

[Bobby00]

I think its more of a rich person thing here. I have never seen Golf be played on TV besides the International channels. When i looked up though i was surprised there a quiet a few in my Country. 18 holes costs 150 USD. Its probably expensive compared to the US but maybe someone can chime in how much do 18 holes cost in the US. We got around 100 places that is not few for a small country i guess.

Edit sounds like its big in the UK and Germany i found this via google

According to the report, England (692,500) and Germany (651,417) are the leading two nations when it comes to the number of registered players. To put these numbers into perspective, there are 4.32 million golfers registered with the EGA's 49 Member Federations.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Incredibly popular in Japan and South Korea. Their rounds last like 8 hours with meal breaks and even massages at the turn. They also have night golf with stadium lighting.

I did a european river cruise that was golf focused. Played a championship course in Slovenia, Hungary, Czechia, Austria and Germany

 

[mozfonky]

There's not a single state in the US, where you can't find places to Golf.
You could get lost in Bumfuck, Nowhere USA and still see golf courses from miles away.
There's indoor golf, outdoor golf, golfing in the city, golfing in the country, kiddie golf, animal golf, disney golf, putt putt golf, golfing in restaurants, golfing in bars, golfing in nightclubs, you name it!
Soon there'll be golfing in 7-11

The culture of golfing cannot be avoided in the US. It's as common as seeing the McDonald's arch.
Is it like this anywhere else in the world?

a big part of that is because it's traditionally been a rich man's sport, it's really a big waste of land though.

 

[AngryWeasel]

Golf is popular with the Koreans

That's very racist of you.

SOME golfes are popular with SOME koreas.

Thanks.

 

[Osculater]

That's very racist of you.

SOME golfes are popular with SOME koreas.

Thanks.

You are welcome

 

[mozfonky]

i see these huge expanses of land used and just wonder how long they've been there, I would bet most of them have been their since whenver the municipality's were established by the elites of the community. That's the only class of people who could control that much land for such a trivial pursuit.
Also, it seems that people that are noveau riche take up the sport only because of what it says about their newfound status, at least it looks that way to me, doesn't look all that fun but if a guy can look prestigious doing it, well, that's enough of a reason.

 

[-Magua-]

More popular here for upper middle class here in PH.
Obviously not a main sport here, but bigger than I expected.
Is a good way to network for work & what not too, just like anywhere else.

I used to play at couple of courses in the city, but now that I have moved south of Metro Manila/Makati, I've got better options.
North of the city, Angeles Pampanga, (my family's region/province) has some very nice courses too.

Got 3 Courses 20-30 minutes away.
Highlands is prolly the prettiest thats close to my house, but it's not my favorite.
I don't care too much for links style courses.

I play about 2-3 times a month, & it's nice not having to wade through traffic like in the city.

 

[Dobymick]

No it's not really big. It has a following but it's more niche. The way you described it only exists in the United States

 

[TeTe]

golf seems very hit or miss, even among the elite. some love it while others couldn't care less about it.

That's my group of friends and coworkers. I have some that are trying to play every chance they get and the others are like me and despise golf.

 

[NoSmilez]

Golf is popular with the Koreans

I am going to say something like Koreans be copying the Japanese love of golf and the Korean sherbro is going to freak out.

 

[NoSmilez]

I am guessing it is popular in America because it's a lazy sport with a monetary barrier.

It used to be very popular in Japan but they are in some kind of economic slump. It's not the 80-90s when golf was super popular. There is a recent revival when someone in Japan won the Master's. It is still pretty expensive.