1.200.000
There are more than 27,000 professional men and women golfers in the United States. These golfers are trained through the PGA - the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
China could not fight Japan.
There are thousands upon thousands of professional women golfers. There are numerous tours, such as the LET and LPGA. In Asia womens golf is massive.
3.6 Million according to the BBC, 15% (540,000) are female.
China could not fight Japan.
China could not fight Japan.
The number of professional golfers on tours can vary significantly, but there are typically around 1,000 to 2,000 active players across major tours like the PGA Tour, European Tour, and LPGA Tour at any given time. Additionally, there are many players competing in smaller tours and qualifiers. Overall, the total number of professional golfers worldwide, including those not on major tours, could be in the tens of thousands.
Japan did not originally have many natural resources, China had many such as farm's and mines. So when they took over China they gained all of China's recourses
China could not fight Japan.
Virtually all professional golfers have a zero or better handicap, by the USGA standards. I'd bet that very many of the pros at better golf clubs are probably in the single digits - if I had to give a number, I'd say that perhaps 5,000 or so golfers have an official USGA handicap in the single digits.
Japan: around 400 thousand/year China: 13 million/year