China's Golfer Will Bloom in the Near Future

China's Golfer Will Bloom in the Near Future

China opened its first modern golf course only 26 years ago and its leading player is a modest 92nd in the world. But when Tiger Woods and Sir Nick Faldo say the future is bright for the country’s aspiring golfers, it is time to take notice.

China now has nearly 500 courses, including the Mission Hills complex, which has 12 championship courses and will host the World Cup in November. Building the infrastructure has been the easy part but Woods believes a generation of contenders will soon eBig Review Of TaylorMade R9 merge. “It’s incredible the talent that these guys have,” Woods said after running a training clinic with five of China’s potential future stars, including a 12 year-old who shot 67. “They don’t usually play in front of this many people so it’s great to see them still going through their routines and hitting these shots. Their future is very bright. It’s going to be fun watching them develop.”  “There are many young players at my age,” he adds, “and one day one of them will be China’s star.” His mother is more explicit. “We will face difficulties, the twists and turns on our way, but the goal is clear,” she says. “It is the green jacket.