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My brief encounter with Guan Tianlang in 2005

I’d like to be able to say, “I knew this kid would be making headlines from the moment I met him.” But, to be completely honest, I didn’t event remember meeting him. If not for this tweet from a writer in Beijing, I’d still have …

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china, espn.com, gene wojciechowski, golf, guan tianlang, scmp, the masters, tianlang guan, tiger woods, youthApril 13, 2013May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

HSBC Champions: Ian Poulter’s ‘funny looking pants’

This story originally appeared in the November 13, 2005 edition of the South China Morning Post (subscription only). by DAN WASHBURN While the hordes were hovering behind Tiger Woods as he practiced at the driving range Saturday morning, Ian Poulter worked on his putting a …

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china, danwashburn, golf, hsbcchampions, ianpoulter, scmp, stories, tournamentsNovember 15, 2005May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

HSBC Champions: Tiger who?

This story originally appeared in the November 12, 2005 edition of the South China Morning Post (subscription only). by DAN WASHBURN While some 2,000 golf fans weathered rainstorms to track every move of the world’s best golfer Friday in the second round of the HSBC …

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china, danwashburn, golf, hsbcchampions, scmp, stories, tigerwoods, tournamentsNovember 15, 2005May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

HSBC Champions: Hope lies on Hu’s slender shoulders

This story originally appeared in the November 11, 2005 edition of the South China Morning Post (subscription only). by DAN WASHBURN The boy who has been dubbed the future of Chinese golf spends 11 months of the year in Florida, and he appears equally comfortable …

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china, danwashburn, golf, hsbcchampions, humu, scmp, stories, tournamentsNovember 15, 2005May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

China’s top golfer demands more domestic support

Zhang: Playing for PRC an “ordeal” Coverage of the BMW Asian Open, a professional golf tournament co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour. A version of this story appeared in the May 1, 2005 edition of the South China Morning Post (subscription only). …

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bmwasianopen, china, danwashburn, golf, scmp, stories, tournaments, zhanglianweiMay 3, 2005May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Els to fans: Put your phones on vibrate

Coverage of the BMW Asian Open, a professional golf tournament co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour. A version of this story appeared in the April 30, 2005 edition of the South China Morning Post (subscription only). by DAN WASHBURN SHANGHAI — There …

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bmwasianopen, china, danwashburn, ernieels, golf, scmp, stories, tournamentsMay 3, 2005May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

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