In addition to having a father and grandfather who were USGA presidents and serving himself as the original honorary chairman of The First Tee, the 41st president of the United States was honored by golf’s leading organizations, including induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. And his greatest contribution to the game may have…
NPR Reports on China’s Complex History with Golf
In China, golf has fallen in and out of favor throughout the years, at times considered a sport only for the rich, then growing in popularity in 1979 under leader Deng Xiaoping. By early 2017, the government had shut down a total of 111 golf courses, one-fifth of all golf courses in the country, and…