Case

Yang Haoxuan, who bid farewell to football due to a foot injury, was once depressed, but he rekindled his fighting spirit after getting involved in golf. In the 2022 Youth League, he made a comeback and caught a birdie in the last 9 holes, helping the team win the eighth place in the country. At first, Yang Haoxuan thought golf was “quite boring”, but the unexpected joy of hitting the ball for the first time made him find a new direction. Golf has a long bottleneck period, but every breakthrough brings a great sense of accomplishment. Faced with the contempt of powerful opponents, Yang Haoxuan turned his unwillingness to admit defeat into motivation and turned the tide on the court. The court not only tempered his mentality, allowing him to learn to adjust his emotions under pressure and transform negative emotions into energy for hitting the ball, but also taught him the importance of teamwork. At the same time, he learned to arrange his academic and training time reasonably. On campus, he gained confidence and popularity with his golf expertise and achieved all-round growth.

Ningbo boy Xie Qiantong learned respect from golf etiquette: standing quietly when others serve and actively repairing ball marks. These details made him highly praised in school. His father said: “The integrity and self-discipline taught him by the golf course are more valuable than textbook knowledge.” There are many etiquettes in golf, from proper dress to behavioral norms on the golf course. In the process of constantly learning and practicing these etiquettes, Xie Qiantong gradually developed a good habit of respecting others and paying attention to details. In school, he always abides by discipline, respects teachers and classmates, and takes the initiative to help others. Nowadays, more and more schools are offering golf courses, precisely because of its unique value in moral education, so that young people can subtly improve their personal cultivation and morality in the process of playing golf.

AMY once fell into self-doubt due to Down syndrome, and golf gave her a stage. Swinging day after day allowed her to break through her physical limitations and eventually win a college scholarship. When she first started playing golf, AMY even had difficulty holding the club, but she did not give up. Every shot was a challenge to herself. With continuous practice, her body coordination gradually improved, and her self-confidence was built up bit by bit. Golf gave her the opportunity to participate equally and show herself, and let her know that she, like everyone else, can achieve her goals through hard work. She said: “The ball will not become heavier because I am special. Every time I enter a hole, I am one step closer to being a ‘normal person’.” This persistence and achievement not only changed AMY’s life, but also brought hope and encouragement to other special people.

Zhang Lianwei, who was born into a peasant family, was once a caddy. He trained himself to a professional level through his passion. He competed with Tiger Woods and founded a foundation to train famous players such as Feng Shanshan. Zhang Lianwei was born in an ordinary family. He initially worked as a handyman on the golf course and could only practice playing golf secretly in his spare time. But his love for golf allowed him to overcome many difficulties and constantly hone his skills. In international competitions, facing top players like Tiger Woods, he doubted himself but never backed down and bravely faced the challenge. His success is not only reflected in the brilliant achievements of his personal career, but also in his founding of the “Zhang Lianwei Foundation” and the “Zhang Lianwei Cup” youth competition, which has trained many outstanding talents for China’s golf industry and promoted Chinese golf to the world, proving that ordinary people can also fight back with their passion and achieve a huge leap in the value of life.