My brief encounter with Guan Tianlang in 2005
I’d like to be able to say, “I knew this kid would be making headlines from the moment I met him.” But, to be …
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Early reviews for my Unsavory Elements chapter
This hopefully bodes well for my forthcoming book (due out sometime next year from Oneworld Publications), from which my Unsavory Elements chapter is loosely adapted.
Listen to me talk golf in China on BBC Radio’s The Golf Show
“On this week’s Golf Show we hear from Dan Washburn who is an expert on golf in China, where there has been a recent boom in the sport.”
Globe and Mail on Chinese droughts and illegal golf courses
The Globe and Mail interviewed me about recent stories in the Chinese media linking China’s golf course boom with the country’s drought problems.
My Golf World feature story on the Asian Amateur Championship
Short on elite players but (very) long on perks, the Asian Amateur is a bold experiment by two of the game’s most powerful entities.
My coverage of the Asian Amateur Championship for Golf Digest
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama cruised to a win in the second Asian Amateur Championship, earning a berth in the 2011 Masters.
“The China Syndrome”: My latest piece for Golf World
A visit to a construction site reveals a country where golf course building is both banned and booming — and where hope competes with fear every day.
CNN.com zeros in on Mission Hills Hainan (and quotes me)
“Green fury over China’s golfing Hawaii” looks at golf development on Hainan Island — especially massive Mission Hills — from an environmental angle.
Notes on “The Forbidden Game,” my story in Slate Magazine
Why did Beijing bulldoze a tournament golf course?
Foreign Policy’s photo essay on golf in Hainan, China
Green lawns and sand traps are now replacing ancient villages and tropical forests on Hainan Island. Necessary development? Or something else?
FT Weekend Magazine: “Golf’s secret boom in Hainan, China”
On the once-pristine tropical island of Hainan, the world’s biggest golf club is taking shape. Which is curious, given that few Chinese people and there is a ban on building courses.
The Wall Street Journal on golf in China
The Wall Street Journal interviewed me for their story “Beijing Pulls Out Its Driver.”
“Last Call,” my Golf World cover story
As China readied to host a $7 million WGC event, local golf pros who pioneered the sport face a new reality: The party may be winding down for them.
ESPN.com coverage of the Shanghai HSBC Champions
Stories from the tournament which ended in a showdown between Mickelson and Woods.
Golf and the environment in GOOD
This magazine piece on golf and the environment doesn’t discuss China, but you still may want to check it out.
Video: The Tour, a documentary short on golfer Zhou Xunshu
From Shanghai-based Daedalum Films, a 17-minute documentary short inspired by the Par for China book project.
Zhou Xunshu and I featured on NBC Nightly News
The two pieces were influenced by my series of ESPN.com stories on golf in China.
CNN.com focuses on Par for China
Par for China, Zhou Xunshu and I shared the spotlight on CNN.com in “Green dreams of China’s golfers.”
My golf in China series on ESPN.com
Read the coverage that got it all started.