Dou Zecheng could scarcely believe it as he became the first Chinese golfer to earn a prized PGA Tour card, saying his rise to the world’s richest circuit was “going to be pretty big.” It completes a historic month for Chinese golf after Li Haotong finished third at the British Open at Royal Birkdale — … Read more
Chinese prodigy Li Haotong registered his country’s best ever performance in a major after shooting a 63 in his final round at Royal Birkdale on Sunday to finish third in the British Open. Li, 21, started the day at +1 for the championship and parred his first seven holes before a remarkable run of seven … Read more
Two-time Masters champion American Bubba Watson led the first round of the storm-interrupted Shenzhen International on Thursday after scoring six under par. The clubhouse leader, ranked 22 in the world, clinched an early lead by shooting an eagle and five birdies before storms in the area suspended play for two hours in the afternoon. “I … Read more
The Asian Tour is aiming to hold more tournaments in “golf-crazy” South Korea and Japan after striking a breakthrough deal to return to China. “Korea is an instrumental market for golf in Asia,” the Asian Tour’s CEO Josh Burack told AFP in a telephone interview Thursday. Two weeks ago Burack announced a new partnership with … Read more