Amid Chinese Crackdown On Golf, Communist Ban Leaves Future Of Sport In China Uncertain

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Last November, Bubba Watson dug his heels into the greenside sand bunker on No. 18 at Shanghai’s Sheshan International Golf Club. He tilted back a sand wedge and flopped a pitch shot onto the green, the ball speeding into the hole for an eagle, the stunning shot forcing an overtime playoff against South African golfer Tim Clark that Watson would ultimately […]

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Waiheke Amputee Golf Tournament back on home turf

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Wayne Johnston doesn’t let the fact that he only has one arm get in the way of a good round of golf. The Surfdale resident is an avid player and is responsible for starting a golfing tournament on Waiheke Island that has become a national event. The first Waiheke Amputee Golf Tournament was in 2006. […]

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New Sport of Urban Golf Gains Fans Around the World

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For urban golfers, there are no limits to what a golf course can be, whether it’s a city sidewalk, a playground, or a roof. Now played around the world, urban golf differs from the typical country club version of the sport in its no-boundaries style of play and its frequent use of tennis or foam […]

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Community Programmes Take Centre Stage in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong: With support from the Hong Kong Government’s Mega Events Fund and the return of UBS as title sponsor, this week’s Hong Kong Open is bringing the world’s leading golfers to Asia’s World City to compete for the US$2 million prize purse. Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose, currently ranked eighth and seventh in the […]

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13,972 Golfers and 183,000 lost balls at Gold Coast World Masters

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Celebrating 20 years, the annual Gold Coast World Masters Golf Championship starts on the Gold Coast this Sunday. Over the past 20 years 13,972 golfers from 23 countries have participated and 700 more have started arriving on the Gold Coast for this year’s tournament. This is a tournament with some amazing stats. Tournament host Peter […]

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Golf and gluttony banned in China Communist Party

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China’s ruling Communist Party has banned its members from “extravagant eating and drinking”, engaging in “sexual relationships outside of marriage” and playing golf, state media reported. The official Xinhua news agency described the measures announced on Thursday as “a moral ethical code that members must abide by”, but critics say they are part of an effort […]

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Hoteliers decry bill that would ban golf courses in Costa Rica

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October 20th, 2015 (ICR News) The Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels has issued a statement decrying a bill presented recently by Rep. Suray Carrillo (FA) that would prohibit the existence of golf courses in Costa Rica. The bill argues golf courses consume an excessive amount of water, endangering citizens’ equal access to the resource and […]

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Smiling caddies all part of the deal in Thailand golf experience

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Ann doesn’t particularly like golf but she loves being a caddie. She used to work in a hotel but has been caddying at Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin for four years now. She earns about the same money caddying for one round a day as she did working 9-10 hours a day at the […]

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Champions Put Best Foot Forward at Mission Hills

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Underscoring Mission Hills’ reputation as the pioneer and innovator in China’s golf and leisure industry, the Mission Hills Footgolf Championship Grand Final, a total of 36 two-man teams battled for honours on the resort’s famous Pete Dye Course at Mission Hills Mid Valley, Shenzhen. Putting their best foot forward, Zhang Yunlong and Hu Zhiqiang has […]

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San Diego Padres and Callaway to build nine-hole golf course inside Petco Park

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Through a special three-day promotion sponsored by the major-league baseball team and Callaway Golf, those securing tee times through online sales will be able to play a course that will include dugout and bullpen putting areas and shots from upper-deck tees to “greens” set up on the field below. Major-league baseball’s San Diego Padres and […]

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