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The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream – A book by Dan Washburn

The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream – A book by Dan Washburn

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Month: November 2009

The Wall Street Journal on golf in China

The Wall Street Journal interviewed me for their story “Beijing Pulls Out Its Driver.”

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china, golf, growth, media, mission hills, olympics, press, wsjNovember 30, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Gary Player predicts Chinese golf “tsunami”

With golf now an Olympic sport (starting in 2016) it seems everyone has grand predictions about the game’s future in China, especially golf legends (see the Jack Nicklaus doozy in my recent piece on ESPN.com). Now it is Gary Player‘s turn. I wouldn’t put money …

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china, garyplayer, golf, liangwenchong, olympics, zhanglianweiNovember 18, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

“Last Call,” my Golf World cover story

As China readied to host a $7 million WGC event, local golf pros who pioneered the sport face a new reality: The party may be winding down for them.

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china, golf, golf world, stories, writingNovember 16, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

ESPN.com coverage of the Shanghai HSBC Champions

Stories from the tournament which ended in a showdown between Mickelson and Woods.

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china, espn.com, events, golf, hsbc champions, phil mickelson, stories, tiger woods, writingNovember 16, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Golf and the environment in GOOD

This magazine piece on golf and the environment doesn’t discuss China, but you still may want to check it out.

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environment, golf, good magazine, stories, writingNovember 3, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Featured in Shanghai TALK Nov. ’09 cover story about golf in China

I was quoted heavily in “Can China Make Room for Golf,” Sam Gaskin’s cover story in the November 2009 issue of Shanghai TALK. To see how the story looked in the print version of the magazine, go here.

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china, danwashburn, golf, interviews, media, press, shanghai talkNovember 1, 2009May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

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"One of the best books of 2014"
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"Strikingly original"
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"Gripping"
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