Golf Courses in Shanghai

Golf is one of the favorite sports in China. Shanghai has also developed a great liking towards this sport. Golf in Shanghai has achieved popularity among the masses. Tourists who come to Shanghai to spend a vacation also consider playing golf in the golf courses in Shanghai as one of the leisurely vacation activities.

In spite of the popularity of the sport of golf among the residents of Shanghai, there are some hindrances that stand in the way of developing high quality golf courses in Shanghai. Shanghai is a place where the terrain type is mostly on the plain side. These types of terrains are not considered ideal for developing golf courses. This is one of the main reasons that there are only a few golf links in Shanghai.

Among the existing golf courses in Shanghai, only a few of them are suitable for professional golfing. The services offered by the Shanghai-based golf courses are usually more expensive than the ones in Beijing. You will have to cough up around 700-850 Yuan, i.e. roughly 84-102 US dollars. The under-developed Chinese market and uncontrolled construction of new golf courses are the main areas of concern.