Our recent posts have featured young phenoms achieving amazing things in the game of golf. From shooting scores of 58 or 59 to competing in professional events and even winning them, there is an abundance of stories about young golfers around the world! With the game of golf back in the Olympic Games starting in 2016, many countries are putting more emphasis in the game and China is at the forefront of that.
On Thursday, Brook Larmer of New York Times takes a look at the new world of golf that is in China right now. Guan TianLang and Ye WoCheng are the two phenoms that many are looking to chase in China, one having qualifed for the Masters last year while the other became the youngest ever to comepete in an European Tour event. Being known for being a Soviet-style state sports machine, producing world class gymnasts and weight lifters, China hopes to bring on the next wave of skilled golfers! The schedule that these kids, and we do mean KIDS, are hard to fathom and there is no shortage of resources that are invested in the development of their golf games. Have a read of Brook’s article in the New York Times. It’s a long read but it’s an eye opener to say the least!
Source: New York Times
