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

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My story for CNN Money: China declares war on ‘forbidden game’ of golf

There are no Chinese golfers participating in The Masters this week, and perhaps that is fitting. It’s already been a rough spring for “the rich man’s game” in China.   On March 30, Chinese authorities announced the closure of 66 “illegal” golf courses — roughly …

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articles, china, cnn, cnn money, crack, golf, stories, writingApril 13, 2015May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Why Obama’s golf gaffe would never happen in China: My story in The World Post

In this day and age, we’ve come to expect to see images of U.S. presidents gracing gossip websites and the covers of tabloid newspapers. But rarely, as it was recently, is golf at the heart of the discussion. After breaking briefly from a two-week vacation …

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barack obama, huffington post, stories, the world postSeptember 14, 2014May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

‘China’s Quandary,’ my column in this week’s Golf World magazine

I’ve got a column in the July 7, 2014, issue of Golf World magazine. It’s called “China’s Quandary: Big Country Has a Small, Complicated Interest in the Game,” and unfortunately it’s not available online. You can, however, buy a digital edition on Google Play’s Newsstand …

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golf world, stories, writingJuly 9, 2014May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

‘Why China went to war against golf,’ my story in The Sunday Telegraph

“You need to hide,” the villager whispered urgently. “Government officials have arrived.” I was whisked away through a maze of shanties, trees and rubble, and finally placed inside a crudely-made shed where my only companions were discarded coconut husks and a rooster. Through a gap …

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articles, stories, the telegraphJune 29, 2014May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Business Insider on golf and China’s ‘corruption crackdown’

Mamta Badkar writes: The crackdown on corruption has been a hallmark of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s reign. Increasing corruption in the party was seen as one of the biggest threats to its survival, and Xi has made it clear that he will stomp it out. …

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business insider, storiesJune 29, 2014May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

My Golf World feature story on the Asian Amateur Championship

Golf World, Nov. 1, 2010

Short on elite players but (very) long on perks, the Asian Amateur is a bold experiment by two of the game’s most powerful entities.

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asia, asian amateur, events, golf, golf world, stories, the masters, tournamentsDecember 8, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

My coverage of the Asian Amateur Championship for Golf Digest

Golf World Monday - October 11, 2010

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama cruised to a win in the second Asian Amateur Championship, earning a berth in the 2011 Masters.

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asia, asian amateur, event coverage, golf, golf digest, golf world, stories, the mastersOctober 14, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

“The China Syndrome”: My latest piece for Golf World

Golf World magazine, Sept. 13, 2010

A visit to a construction site reveals a country where golf course building is both banned and booming — and where hope competes with fear every day.

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architecture, china, design, golf, golf world, hainan, mission hills, mission hills hainan, storiesSeptember 15, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Notes on “The Forbidden Game,” my story in Slate Magazine

From Slate.com - March 9, 2010

Why did Beijing bulldoze a tournament golf course?

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china, china daily, Development, golf, growth, media, moratorium, reuters, slate, storiesMarch 10, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

Hainan leaders “not really clear” about world’s largest golf complex?

Sorry for the silence of late — various assignments and deadlines demanded my attention. I’ve got a break in the action at the moment and wanted to pass along something that, although a couple months old now, I think is still worth a post. Less …

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Blog, china, financial times, golf, growth, hainan, mission hills, missionhillshainan, storiesMarch 9, 2010May 16, 2016 By Dan Washburn

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