Golf to be a new mass sport?

Competition in the local golf industry could become more intense after the formerly elite pastime was declared an Olympic sport.

While it remains expensive to play a game on one of the city's golf courses, residents who have never wielded an iron now have the opportunity to practice swings, for free.

For example, every day, salespeople from driving ranges near the Eastern 5th Ring Road are distributing invitations to people in local communities for a couple of free ball-hitting sessions. The catch is that if you don't buy a membership card on the spot, you may expect to be chased by the salespeople's follow-up calls in the many days to come.