In October 2015, the Chinese Communist Party banned all its members from joining golf clubs among other displays of extravagance as part of China's anti-corruption campaign. The government currently imposes a 24 percent tax on golf clubs. Īt the 2007 National People's Congress, acknowledging that the construction of new golf courses is not only a waste of public money, but also an illegal use of space, Premier Wen Jiabao said to the Congress that contracts in building new golf courses should be highly discouraged. At that time, all of China's province-level divisions except Tibet had at least one course in operation. The number of courses rose further to 683 by January 2017, when the government ordered 111 of them closed due to water and land conservation concerns. In 2011, the rate was moderated by a much larger base, decreased to 7.5% (45 new courses). Around 2008, growth rate of the golf industry is 25 to 30 percent per year. ĭespite a ban in 2004 that limits the number of golf courses in China due to environmental impact concerns, the number has more than tripled since 2004. In 2005, the Volvo China Open was held in China, followed by the HSBC Champions in 2006. Ĭhina's first regularly scheduled tournament was the 2004 BMW Asian Open.
The first international tournament held in China was the 1995 World Cup at Mission Hills in Guangdong province. It was the Chung Shan Hot Springs in Zhongshan, based on a design by Arnold Palmer. The first golf course constructed in China opened in 1984. The sport was banned up until the middle of the 1980s by the Chinese Communist Party as being too bourgeois. With that being said, my winner is Rory McIIroy.The Xuande Emperor playing a game that looks like golf, called chuiwanĬhuiwan, a stick and ball game with some similarities to golf, was played in China as early as 1000 AD, with evidence existing from the Song dynasty.
The course has also had 5,760 balls in the water, both are most on tour. Since 2003, TPC Southwind has had 1,276 Hole outs. This will be a fun, dramatic, and down right competitive tournament. It holds 44 of the top 50 players in the world. To date, this is the strongest field for the tour this season. Don’t be surprised if Berger is holding The trophy come Sunday. Its wasn’t the same tournament but he knows the course very well. Berger is also a back to back winner at The course in 20. He already has a win to go along with five top tens. Photo courtesy of PGA tourīerger is playing some of The best of his career this year. He also has six WGC trophies to his name, and hopes to add a seventh come Sunday. DJ has won twice at TPC Southwind back in 2012, and 2018 before it changed to The World Golf Championship. He has one win this season so far at The Travelers Championship. He and Dechambeau are the two odds on favorite to win this weekends WGC event at 10/1 odds.Ī fan favorite across The country as well as in Memphis, DJ looks to get back to his winning ways here in Memphis. The third ranked player in the world, and currently number one in FedEx points, Thomas looks to get his third win of the season.
McIlroy leads the tour in scoring average at 68.89, and is currently ranked fifth in FedEx cup points. The second ranked player in the world looks for his first win since November. He currently sits fourth in FedEx cup points. He currently has one win this season and eight top tens. He’s number one on tour in driving distance, averaging over 320 yards per drive. After showing up on tour a few years back looking like a frat bro, Bryson has added forty pounds since September, and could now be mistaken for a linebacker. The story of golf pretty much this year is Dechambeau. He is currently eighth in FedEx cup points, and a favorite to win this week. Brooks sits at 155th In FedEx cup standings, so a win or a top ten finish is a must! Photo courtesy of Golf ChannelĬurrently the number one ranked player in the world, Rahm gets back to the course after his win at The Memorial two weeks ago. He looks to get back on track this season, and needs to badly. The defending champion of The tournament who actually showed up 45 minutes before his final round last year.
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