(1.School of Tourism Management,SUN Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510275,China;2.School of International Trade,Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,Guangzhou 510420,China) Abstract: By comparing changes in the development of golf in China and data publicized by the National Golf Foundation in the United States before and after the financial crisis, the author revealed the following findings: the international financial crisis caused the overall downturn of golf in the United States, while the number of golf courts and golf players in China increased rapidly on the contrary; a sign of polarization has shown in golf court management. Golf development stages, court development modes and differences in policies for the golf industry are main causes for the differences in the effects of the financial crisis on golf in China and the United States. Key words: sport economics;golf;international financial crisis;China;United States
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