How many golfers are there in China? Are there any prospects?

Not too good. But it is expected to move higher.

Thirty percent enter the golf industry, and 70% change careers

According to reports, the School of Tourism of Guangzhou University began recruiting undergraduate students in golf and leisure management in 2003. Currently, the general destination of graduates is golf. clubs, clubs, hotels, travel agencies, etc. There are about 80 graduates in the fourth class of this major, and no more than 20 people are engaged in golf-related industries.

The prospects are bright and the reality is skinny. This is how many people feel about this professional direction. "The current professional employment rate for graduates in our major is 30%," Wang Rui said. But generally speaking, because it is located in Guangzhou, there are many employment opportunities for students, so although the professional employment rate is not high, the overall employment rate is not low.

At present, the talent gap in the golf industry is not small, but the missing talents are two parts: high-end and low-end. "The high-end is planning and management talents, and the low-end is service-oriented. The students trained by our school's undergraduate program are exactly at the middle level. This is also the current employment bottleneck for our students." Wang Rui said. For example, many golf clubs are short of people, mainly for middle and high-level managers. However, for these positions, people with economic and management majors can be selected, and graduates with golf majors may not necessarily be selected. On the other hand, a small number of students studying this major have little interest in golf, so they choose to change careers when they graduate. This is the reason why the employment rate of graduates in this major is low.

Official courses are naturally willing for college graduates to work as caddies or other low-end jobs, but for today’s young people, few are willing to stoop down to do this job. "I will choose a job related to golf. Even if I start from the bottom, as long as I have accumulated experience, there will be room for development in the future." Xiao Xu is very confident about the long-term goal of career development, but his short-term expectations are not high.