The cost of importing golf carts and equipment will eventually show up in higher cart rental fees. Standards of maintenance at some courses will decline due to cost-saving efforts. Tourism golf will be a beneficiary as economies recover. A couple of years of staying home for the holiday will surely rekindle the desire to play elsewhere. Southeast Asia has many of the world's most attractive seaside-sunshine locations, which will draw tourists, primarily from North America and Europe.
Currency devaluations offer some bargains.
Regional tourism will also benefit as Japan revives its economy. Ever more will be seeking locations outside Japan. First to gain will be Korea, particularly Cheju Island, Guam, Saipan, Hawaii and the Philippines. Add China to the list, and Vietnam if it provides facilities in favorable locations. The Chinese are not yet avid participants in their country's golf market.