page_title: Screen sports
section_title: Screen golf
hierarchical_section_title: Screen sports / Type / Screen golf
caption_attribution_description: English: It is a scene of playing screen golf. 한국어: 스크린 골프를 하는 모습이다.
context_page_description: Screen sports is an experience product that combines information technology and sports.
  Screen sports is expanding its application range by combining IT with the simulation industry. Virtual reality technology has developed dramatically and 'screen sports' has gained popularity, and people's hobbies are also changing. The advantage is that you can enjoy sports without restriction of space, equipment, seasons and weather.
  Screen sports gained significant popularity in South Korea. Screen golf is the most popular type of screen sport, available in numerous venues, but other activities are available as well, from skiing, fishing, climbing, tennis to horseback riding.
  Screen sport experience can include virtual reality elements.
context_section_description: At the beginning of screen golf, there was a lot of concern about the popularity of the game. However, it showed explosive growth at the same time. In addition, the domestic screen golf market has grown steadily, exceeding 140 billion won in 2015. In terms of market size, the total number of screen golf strokes exceeded 30,000 by 2016, and more than 55 million golfers a year enjoy screen golf. According to the Korea Golf Census, published by Screen Golf Golfzon and research firm Macromill Embrain, it is estimated that the number of screen golfers in 2018 will be 3.51 million. With the continuous spread of screen golf, the golf population has been growing at a relatively low level of household income. Golfers with an average monthly household income of 3 million won accounted for 16.8 percent, up 4.4 percentage points from the previous survey, and golfers with 2 million won increased by 1.7 percentage points to 8.5 percent. 29% of all golfers are less than 4 million won in household income. On the other hand, household income of more than 6 million won and golfers of 4 million won decreased by 4 percentage points respectively.
caption: Screen Golf
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