Screen Golf PHENOMENON in South Korea | Adventures in Golf Season 7

[@ProYagu]

I'm in the US Army in Korea - my commander and I hit up screen golf almost once a week after work. It's amazing.

[@pinballee]

As a weekend golfer in Korea, I was so glad to see my home country in the video. Golf is more than a sport nowadays in Korea. It’s more of a fashion I would say. Playing golf has always been a bit pricey, and many people consider it as one of the luxurious sports in Korea. But with the recent Covid, things got even worse. With ever-increasing demand of new golfers (mostly coming from those golf sims or screen golf), all the golf courses increased the green fees like crazy. It usually cost me about $250 just for the green fees on the weekend. And it is mandatory to hire a caddie which costs me another $30˜40 ($150 split by 4), and golf cart is a must too, and this costs me another$25 ($100 split by 4). I ususally end up spending $300 for a round of 18 holes. I would say many people are forced to play at those screen golf instead of actual outdoor golf. It is kida sad if you think about it.

[@PTdoubleOT]

thank you for the added context. Would you say it's bc there is a lack of golf courses in Korea? I've just kind of viewed the golf boom in Korea from afar and noticed it's treated as more of an aesthetic for most people (like the celebrities) to show they have money lol.

[@BuenavistaNZ]

Damn, here I was thinking my $750USD yearly membership was a rip off

[@thatsballer]

@@PTdoubleOT not Korean, but it's really just the expense to play at a regular course in countries such as Korea and Japan. I used to live in Thailand, and regularly played in other SE Asia countries, and golf tourism from Korean and Japanese golfers is huge. It felt like 75% of golfers you'd see out on course in SE Asia would be Korean or Japanese tourists. I asked a few different groups and they say it's far better value for them to fly over, pay for accommodation/food and their green fees than to play in their home country. I'd say similar to why a party goer would fly to Cancun to drink and party over staying in their hometown. Far better value for money. You are also correct in a way in terms of being a country club member in Asia being a status thing. Status is huge in Asia, and being able to say you're a member of a prestigious club is a big thing. I have an uncle who is a member of a 50k a year golf club in Asia, and he plays a handful of times a year. The rest of the time it is entertaining/showing off to his clients/friends.

[@KayDizy]

I’m also from Korea, and he’s not exaggerating at all. Most of the golfers in Korea would prefer to play on a real golf course, but it’s too expensive now and even with the money it’s almost impossible to book your tee time.

[@pinballee]

@@PTdoubleOT I won’t say there is a lack of golf courses in Korea. There are more than 20 million population living in metropolitan area around Seoul and there are plenty of golf courses around those areas. I think there are just way too many people who are wanting to be part of this trend now. I am fortunate enough to afford to play actual outoodr golf twice a week but playing at screen golf just doesn’t work for me. I dont even remember when was the last time I played at those screen golf. It is kinda stupid but fact that there are some people who are wanting to show off that they have money. So I think this is sorta like a bubble that will be go down in a few years.

[@matthewwhalen8341]

Bro this series needs to exist forever….never stop chasing what golf has to offer. EAL❤

[@SportsANDshish]

To be fair , it doesn’t even show golf that much more about politics and nonsense now

[@1ltkim122]

As a Korean American, I’m shocked none of the interviewees on the show did not mention why screen golf is taking off is not because Koreans prefer screen golf it’s the fact that real golf is rather super expensive and very exclusive for the rich!! Also it’s hard to expand and create more real golf unlike Vietnam because of the real estate cost and how small the country is. Funny how they didn’t want to share that info. My aunt who is wealthy for her membership has to pay over 200k in initiation fee and still has to pay for each round to play and they must find a 4some and a forecaddie at all times. The interviewees clearly know the exclusivity and cost of golf in Korea but rather be disingenuous and promote their screen golf brand because it’s no secret that Koreans would much rather play real golf than hit into a screen Side note, Eric we love all your content including Random Golf Club!

[@juheetic]

indeed, plus, have to pay for golf cart, tip for caddies, and expensive lunch/dinner meal at the club house 😅 when i golfing in korea, it costs around 270 usd per person.

[@rockrugbyref]

You are killing it with the recent content. What a great story....again.

[@ropro9817]

I saw this video just before going to Korea for a friend's wedding last week and searched out Backyard and went. It was so much fun! We need screen golf in the US to make golfing more easily accessible to us city folks! ❤

[@anthonydb2336]

Going to Korea in march didn’t even know this existed can’t wait to go and check it out!,, amazing video as always!!!

[@abomb3601]

If Back-Yard isn't heaven, I don't know what is. I've never even heard of indoor sand traps. It looks like an instant cure for my winter blues. America has to step up its indoor game! As usual, love the video!

[@gabriel.moreno8173]

Sadly it would never happen

[@abomb3601]

@@gabriel.moreno8173 I don't understand why. I live in a major metropolitan area with 1 million residents and serious winters. We don't have 1 indoor facility. I feel like someone could make a killing.

[@hailfire27]

​@@abomb3601 You start it then.

[@jasonbrown3360]

@@hailfire27 😂😂😂😂

[@agui2333]

My goodness this is amazing stuff. That last place is wild.

[@emersonnavin5840]

Erik, these episodes are absolutely fantastic! You always seem to highlight the interesting aspects of every story you tell. Thank you for the great content

[@liang8255]

This is a genius way to promote golf! Particularly in Asia where population is dense, there won’t be enough affordable golf courses available. Golf should never being a social status activity.

[@irvinlee1800]

if i could give this episode a thousand likes i would! as a korean american, i am obsessed with golf here in the states. your presentation was very thoughtful and showcased a lot of what south korea has to offer golf wise. i'm actually excited to go and visit those places whenever i get a chance to go back there (it's been over 40 years)!

[@markaochoa2017]

This makes me want to play golf in South Korea! Wow great spots across the globe. How exciting

[@DrRockso.]

The Adventures In Golf films from around the world are beyond phenomenal, keep doing what you do, great job.

[@sungillk12]

I live in San Diego and I can play outdoors all year long. When I visit Korea, I always play screen golf because it is so different and fun.

[@bernard0camp0s]

amazing episode!!! wouldn't have imagined in a million years that this exists. wanna move to korea now lolol

[@richkjay82]

How do you only have 207k subs? One of youtube's best kept secrets? Love your content, fan of your swing and appreciate all the information you share.

[@66GordonBombay]

Have you found his other youtube channel? Just search his name. You’ll get to see a less professional and more relaxed EAL and both versions are fantastic.

[@elliooo9]

It's really cool to see a video about Korea and its passion for golf with so much reverence and joy. Thank you Erik and team!

[@DavidSwanson6576]

Wow, that is quality, we could do with something indoor here in the Scottish Highlands during winter! 😂👍🏻

[@dylanpolinsky8220]

The fact that this series doesn’t have move exposure is beyond me. Another great episode. Thank you.

[@kelvinfannon8416]

You say that but it’s just because of the size of Korea

[@BruszCrusz]

This series continues to remind me why I love golf. Thank you Erik and the rest of the team!

[@Letsbefriendsnow]

This series is so good. Insane it isn't gaining more traction in the algorithm.

[@krusher74]

quality is never watched by the basic bitchs of the world. Like indie movies.

[@mrfld]

Those indoors centers look like art.

[@RyanKeating_Golf]

I loved this video! your stories have been fantastic and this one had me smiling the whole 23 minutes. Great video Eric and team!

[@davidpeniche86]

This “show” it’s pure gold, love it. ⛳️

[@junboklee4532]

Screen golfing has greatly contributed in making golf more of a mainstream sports activity in recent years.

[@Scott_english]

Really great episode! Love how thoughtful your questions were and for the first time, it made me want to try simulator golf!

[@malachidavie5764]

First time coming across this channel , really awesome video mate ! Have a Merry Christmas and happy New Year from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@martindaniel9785]

Absolutely incredible episode. Not only the quality of the content is amazing but the production itself is top notch! Well done Erik!

[@alanmcivor2005]

We play golfzon in Taipei every Friday with the boyz. Usually 4-10 of us show up, mixed handicap group. We absolutely love it. I’m close to 400 rounds on the machine, handicap +1 (real life add 20)

[@JC-qf1jd]

Amazing! Thanks for making this

[@aleksei8884]

I started learning golf in Korea about a month ago and I’ve played 2 screen golf games already😂 I’m hoping to play on an actual field for the first time in a few months. It’s not very accessible, but if I get good enough, golf will be a great reason to travel to nearby countries for a few games!

[@jkim8282]

Awesome content! This series showcases humanity through golf. That's what makes this bigger and more important than any other golf content out there!

[@therealrobrub]

Well said Dan

[@BillyDee159]

Erik, indoor golf in Korea was so interesting, like most people I had no idea…..love your various video’s and your delightful personality, you don’t complain and see humor in every place you go. Thank you

[@fd210]

Yesterday I thought about how much I miss this show but thought it was over for now, today youtube decided to put it in my recommendations

[@andrewlarbi8544]

The level of production is sooooo tight. Great job.Informative and entertaining and I don't even play golf. I might do now.

[@dunnbrandon]

The metal cup is dope! Won’t ever get tired of that clinking sound

[@UNRATEDGfx]

These videos, even after a terrible round, will always make me want to play golf!

[@tiagonemo576]

I love that golf has become so popular in Korea and how the Korean golfers have adapted to make the sport accessible for everyone. As our populations grow worldwide it is this type of ingenuity that help the game grow. The more the better in my opinion.

[@Se0what]

I'm so glad this topic was covered. This is such an interesting mini culture within the world of golf

[@JDMKEV]

here in canada where is snows a good amount we cant play during winter so these new screen golf places that i've seen more and more are awesome...its doesnt beat getting out on the course but its still fun as hell & im on the few who might actually enjoy it more than the traditional golf course

[@pen85128]

So glad that you finally had a taste of Korean screen golf!

[@rudigersimpson]

Dude, I was doing this in like 2010 in Korea. People are time poor, golf clubs are somewhat pricy and exclusive. Here, you can play on your block with your friends at night. You can get some pizza or noodles and have some soju. It's a blast. Sims also have an assist mode so you can play if you're not so good. But it's great fun. Funny how these are just taking off where I'm from.

[@dontpanic716]

That practice putting green the coffee shop place was very cool. Similar to that pga pro with the crazy setup, but accessible for the public

[@rogerthat24]

Screen golf is getting traction here in Canada recently. Many new locations are popping up, but the cost is quite a bit higher at around $18-$45 per hour. The lower spectrum of the price range is due to the places not being occupied with any staff. You book online, get a virtual key via email or an app. Then you enter at your designated time and play.

[@TLRChad]

There's a lot of benefits to "screen" golf, especially for the beginner. You will always find your ball instantly and never lose a ball (that's a big one). The time the play 9 or 18 is significantly less. You can play courses all over the world you may never get the opportunity to play at the actual course. You can play more golf in a given amount of time than playing outside, etc. Now, with that said, although I love my simulator nothing beats playing outside. If your goal is to be better at golf you have to play outside. Different lies, grasses, etc. that you just can't simulate. With winter approaching here, I will be playing lots of "screen" golf.

[@patrickbigras5232]

I am a member at a club that doesn’t have a driving range. I have been asking for golf simulators for two years now. I should show this video to the board members.

[@handzus19]

I love how Adventures in Golf is geared towards the common man and not celebrities, etc. Keep it up!

[@iamSmiley1]

Would love to play golf in Korea and Japan. Love that Golf can bring cultures together it’s truly amazing. Makes the heart feel good.

[@GrandmasterFRANKLIN]

I hope we get many more! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@55bigyin]

What a great vid ... you are just knocking it out of the park with the content in Adventures in golf 😀

[@turdferguson8624]

this is amazing. keep up these episodes!

[@rexrynuloly2596]

your seriessss is very inspiring...best of the best of golf chanels

[@sallehnordin]

15:38 currently here at Back_Yard Seoul and its amazing, All the way from Australia

[@dasheight203]

This is great! Heading to Seoul in a few weeks. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@JaredvanHeerden]

Best episode yet Erik!

[@paulgibson7025]

Continues to be the best golf content on U Tube. Great stuff EAL

[@laronda10]

South korea has just been killing it lately in general

[@joongchanoh2667]

We need a lot of those up here in Canada...

[@johnnyhunter]

Agreed!

[@svenbrouer331]

"Almost you die" :) That all looked like so much fun. I can imagine you could improve your golfgame pretty fast if you had acces to these facilities. Great video again. Thanks a lot.

[@TurkeyMaze]

What a charming episode. I work in the city, and wish there was something like this near the office building I work in.

[@andrewlaw8121]

Great story and documentary. Love to see golf so accessible to everybody

[@GOLFDAYS]

LOVE THIS! i can only imagine what it would be like to have something like this here, the last complex.

[@garrettbair3415]

great video! some great content coming out! love to see what the future is like for golf beyond the grass course.

[@PTdoubleOT]

That putting green tech with the tempo and everything was fkn awesome.

[@danieljd6776]

I live near Toronto in Canada. We can only play golf outdoors from April to October. Because of this simulators are popping up all over the place. Prices range from $20 per hour for unstaffed facilities which use an App to unlock the door and $60 an hour for staffed facilities which serve food and drink. I play indoors twice a week in the winter now and it's having a dramatically positive impact on my golf ability and my mood in general.

[@dalisllama]

Swing Golf Lounge and Pace of Play in Etobicoke are great

[@madweazl]

The multi turf hitting mat was unbelievable. Beyond cool technology in those places.

[@ys-rr7qk]

Learned so much about things going on in my hometown. Thank you very much

[@0xDapper]

Best golf series I have ever seen. Keep these coming.

[@thetangoman]

Best golf channel. Keep doing what you do EAL. (Every video just gives me that slight ripple of envy as i sit at my desk, -1 outside and the courses in my part of England closed, but this one was worse wishing i had the option of a warm toasty SIM to go play at!)

[@james.a.h.]

This was such a fun episode. All the content and people.

[@KEVIN-yf9ln]

One of the best series out there Great job guys !!

[@jydawg92]

I m Korean and a golf enthusiast, I ve been watching your channel for awhile. I m so excited you came to Korea to experience screen golf! But I feel like you left out one of the sad truths of screen golf’s success here in Korea. Going out onto the actual golf course costs a fortune, especially if you live near Seoul. Average cost is about 250USD per person for 18 hole, maybe including dinner as well. Part of the reason for the high cost ironically comes from the so called phenomenon. High demand, high price i guess😂😂

[@Kr8zyVids]

Love it!!! Great Biz plan making your own emoji’s and branding them accordingly to the golf community

[@chrislee7704]

I would love to bring this to southern Ontario. I love golfing and my girlfriend and mum are keen to play but the difficulty and length of outdoor courses make it challenging

[@GHOSTOFEIGHT]

I feel like there’s a huge business opportunity to bring this type of golf experience to America.

[@CAxALLDAY]

theres sim places all over america but they are kinda expensive and lack the training areas. i could play a whole real round for the price of 1 hour at some sims. seoul koreans dont have much choices for real golf, so this is perfect for them.

[@Dgfidgetspinner]

@@CAxALLDAYyou live in Cali? Where can you play indoor and how much is it?

[@King5003]

Yeah I have a couple in the area, but at $40 an hour, it’s a bit expensive for it to be an everyday or every other day thing, I would love to have something like the last business in my area, I truly wouldn’t leave til my hands bled

[@Chris-dj1wz]

@@Dgfidgetspinner i'm pretty sure you can find some in ktown

[@ppledplo1318]

@@Dgfidgetspinner LA Koreatown

[@theone9273]

How tf has this not been picked up by the travel channel

[@leejeongtaek]

Welcome to Korea, EAL. It’s a small country with so many mountains and peoples. Also, it’s not a good weather for growing grasses. That’s why around 250 golf courses in Korea is so expensive/exclusive and hard to get there. That is why we have so many screen golf and lighting system in golf courses.

[@craigtucker1921]

I get the attraction and convenience factors but being in nature is the healing part. I understand golf on a course is not available to many especially in the East but for me it's the adventure, the ritual and nature. Thanks for an interesting episode.

[@srtgj]

The Anthony Bourdain of golf. Keep going, mate!

[@slightlycrookedworkshop]

This is pretty amazing. It would be interesting to take around a 10-15 handicap, who has NEVER played outside, on a real course to see how they do. Also, a 20 hole playoff is ridiculous.

[@GoWithDannyMo]

I lived in Shanghai and they had a couple of GolfZon’s in the Koreatown part of the city. Absolutely was my go to when I needed my golf fix as it was honestly about 5-10 times more affordable and convenient than playing on a course

[@82mskim]

Wow good to see you Eric here in Korea.

[@JiffyBiff]

I just finished playing indoors, and this video is incredible, each place was more interesting. #almostyoudie

[@KramuWu]

I would give anything to make this a disc golf thing. I've developed feet problems so i can't walk for a long time so therefore I haven't disc golfed. It was my life. This is incredible, and I can't wait till the PDGA is taken serious.

[@johnb3651]

Wow... What an eye-opener! South Korea is light years ahead in golf tech/simulation/indoor golf compared to the USA. This is really a great episode on South Korea. Maybe a second episode is in order. Tiger should take pointers from these guys instead of investing in his "mini-golf/putt-putt golf operations"

[@johnnyhunter]

SK is lightyears ahead of the USA in A LOT of areas.

[@johnb3651]

@@johnnyhunter I agree 110%...I find it hilarious that all we can expect from GOAT Tiger is his putt-putt courses. I think he should bring these innovative South Korean dudes into the fold so that we can have more choices in indoor facilities especially here in Long Island, NY/Northeast golfers. I'm getting tired of the overpriced TopGolf ranges so I hope that we can have some of that tech transfer one way or another....🤨

[@tourputt]

Amazing Contents! :) It's a great and honor of you have experienced TOURPUTT, which is the putting simulater in the video at QED Back-yard. We developed the putting simulator TOURPUTT. Actually we will participate to PGA Show 2023 in Orlando. If you have a plan to visit there, it will be very glad to we may could meet on the site. You'll may get more deep information about TOURPUTT system. Thanks a lot of your content!

[@claudytseng6443]

This is breathtaking, especially the Back-yard. I wonder how they charge to play with the simulator and other bunkers, chipping and green areas.

[@chetranqui]

Such cool innovation happening! Tech + golf = fun. That's cool!

[@johnk6054]

Awesome episode didnt know how advanced screen golf was in Korea. Definitely gonna try it out when im out there to visit family one day

[@peterparker5545]

Great Great content....love this series. I wanna go to Korea to try out those sims and have some Bulgogi and KFC

[@ios91]

@6:55 Dayum

[@jsuh89]

golf in Korea is wildly expensive, this is a great alternative. America adopted top golf and I think this would be a great market too.

[@eunicesueanne]

omg this is an amazing episode!!

[@deztroyer76]

That intro tho. Some top notch filming and editing.

[@frankfrankly8764]

Just started watching, hopefully they mention that 1 of the biggest reasons for lack of rounds on the course is due to costs. Insane $$$$!!!

[@frankfrankly8764]

I started playing golf at the military course there, my round was $16 and Korean nationals had to pay $250 for the same course + $70 for caddy

[@frankfrankly8764]

Driving ranges are big money there

[@Kevin-eg1ko]

i'd spend so much time here and get so good at golf if i lived in korea

[@anfzjdxn]

Holy shit, ur documentary is spot on! One of the biggest reason is because rounding few is ridiculous in Korea.... Minimum rounding few 150$ + caddies (180$/ number of players)+ Cart. BTW, screen golf and real golf are two different game but similar

[@djliamgeddes]

Amazing video as always

[@ianitian]

I work next building (at a Kakao company) and it was cool to see familiarities on my fav channel. Scene after scene. Wish you did more content on Korea. There’s few more potential stuff unique to here.