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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... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Wed, Nov 21 2007

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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...
13 Jun 08 visit Video: Golfer Zhou Xunshu on the Omega China Tour  »  Shanghaiist Luis Tapia of Daedalum Films gets on the Omega China Tour and follows professional golfer Zhou Xunshu, who features prominently in the upcoming book on the development of golf in China by Shanghaiist's founding editor, Dan Washburn. Late last year, we...
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)
16 Mar 07 visit Shanghai's HSBC golf tourney to be Tiger-less in 2007  »  Shanghaiist So, will anyone go? From PGA.com, we learn that the British Open will be Tiger Woods' last overseas trip this year: His contract to play the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan has expired, and Woods does not plan to compete in November's HSBC Champions event in...

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