Why did golf become expensive to play in Japan after World War II?

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Tiger Woods follows through on his golf swing after teeing off, standing in tall grass with spectators watching in the background at St Andrews Golf Links. — golf American golfer Tiger Woods competing at the British Open (Open Championship) at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005.

Following World War II, golf experienced a significant surge in popularity in Japan, with the number of players growing into the thousands. However, the sport became enormously expensive to play primarily due to a severe shortage of open land available for golf courses.1