Ranking The World: Asia/Oceania
In the third installment of our four-part series ranking the world’s golf countries (outside of the U.S.), we turn to the diverse landscape of Asia/Oceania The Asia/Oceania region is one of great contrasts. It is more densely populated than anywhere in the world, but home to some of the smallest countries and most sparsely populated […]
Golf in China Faces Anti-Corruption Obstacles
With the WGC–HSBC Championship going on in Shanghai, we wondered about the state of golf in China
Is Golf in China Back on the Rise?
Golf: A required course for students in China?
Top 10 Golf Courses in Asia
In our newest department, we introduce you to the best courses in various countries and regions around the world
Dogged Victim | My Course You’ll Likely Never Play
But next time you’re near Siberia, please do stop by
The Largest Golf Club in the World: Mission Hills, China
Through six holes of the Olazabal Course at Mission Hills Shenzhen, my caddie and I pretty much had the run of the place, which is saying quite a lot. Aggressively branded by its owners as the largest golf club in the world, Mission Hills Shenzhen is also among the busiest. And with 12 separate courses, it’s probably the most diverse. In any case, it’s not the sort of place one necessarily expects to find solace.
The Explosive Growth of Golf in China
Thirty-seven cranes. That’s what I saw when I parted the hotel-room curtains on my first morning in Beijing. And I’m not talking about the graceful, long-necked, pond-wading variety. No, these were the 200-tons-of-hydraulically-articulating-steel kind. One leaned straight at me from the 30th floor of a structure across the street. Three more bobbed up and […]
Our Top Tips for Golf Travelers in China
Because of China’s size and its often confusing regulations, a tour with a company like Haversham & Baker, which can handle the myriad logistics, is the best bet. The company’s founder, Sam Baker, offers some tips on negotiating the Middle Kingdom: The best golf is in the south, where it is very hot and […]
