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The Telegraph: Tiger Woods caught up in China’s war on golf

James Corrigan writes in The Telegraph: The warning signs have been there for more than a decade. In 2004, the national government banned the building of new courses because of environmental concerns. It proved a bit like the High Court banning D H Lawrence. In the …

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media, press, the telegraph, tiger woodsApril 22, 2015September 23, 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

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