Green lawns and sand traps are now replacing ancient villages and tropical forests on Hainan Island. Necessary development? Or something else?
Read MoreForeign Policy’s photo essay on golf in Hainan, China
FT Weekend Magazine: “Golf’s secret boom in Hainan, China”
On the once-pristine tropical island of Hainan, the world’s biggest golf club is taking shape. Which is curious, given that few Chinese people and there is a ban on building courses.
Read More“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.
Read MoreESPN.com coverage of the Shanghai HSBC Champions
Stories from the tournament which ended in a showdown between Mickelson and Woods.
Read MoreGolf 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.
Read More“Green Shoots: Meet China’s new generation of talented golfers”
My story from the September 2009 issue of Silkroad, the in-flight magazine of Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair.
Read MoreStory on youth movement in Chinese golf, from Omega Lifetime mag
My story about China’s next generation of golfing talent, from the Spring 2009 issue of Omega Lifetime magazine (Chinese edition).
Read MoreESPN.com: Q&A with Zhang Lianwei, China’s pro golf pioneer
This is the last installment of my series of stories on pro golf in China.
Read MoreZhou makes remarkable leap into professional golf
That’s the headline of my story for ESPN.com about Omega China Tour golfer Zhou Xunshu, who I have had the pleasure of spending a considerable amount of time with over the past seven months or so. Here’s the first few paragraphs: In 1984, when China …
Read MoreGolf in China: All growing, all new, all raw
Check out my latest for ESPN.com here. A taste: But while buckets of cash can build record-setting golf facilities — at 216 holes, Mission Hills is the world’s largest — and bring in top-shelf talent — the HSBC event boasted the strongest field ever assembled …
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