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Imagethief is not a golf fan, for several reasons. First, I had a bad early experience in high school when I signed up for archery and flag football for PE and was instead assigned to tennis and golf. My resentment over this enforced sissification... ...full story at Imagethief

from Imagethief on Wed, Feb 28 2007

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01 Mar 07 visit China: golf  »  Global Voices Imagethief picks up an article from financial times and discusses how golf is at odds with the development of a harmonious society.
21 Nov 07 visit Today's Links: Golfing in China, the iron clash and the Beijing AIDS epidemic  »  Shanghaiist Golf in China: All growing, all new, all raw [ESPN.com] In China, the sport of golf is younger than Tiger Woods himself. But the game has grown exponentially in recent years, leading to more courses and the development of some pros through the Omega China...
24 Jun 08 visit Golf tees off in China  »  NBC World Blog Despite being too expensive for most of the population, golf is gaining popularity in China and some of the rising stars come from surprising backgrounds. NBC’s Mark Mullen reports from Beijing. VIDEO: Golf tees off in China ...(read more)
23 Nov 07 visit China: Golf Culture in University  »  Global Voices Xueyong criticizes the golf culture in China university (zh). The blogger notices that for other countries, students enjoy sports that stresses physical competition, such as footballs and basketball, while golf is a showing off of class status.
18 Jul 08 visit China's top 10 golf courses  »  Shanghaiist US-based Golf Digest magazine has released its annual list of what it considers to be the China's top ten golf courses. According to the magazine's editors, if you're looking for China's best courses, forget Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen – go west to t...

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