One year on from the car crash that sent his life spiralling out of control, Tiger Woods talks openly to HK Golfer's Lewine Mair about his fellow professionals, the memories of his late father Earl, and the 14-hour practice sessions that will get him back to the top
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Written by Lewine Mair
Photography by AFP
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These are golden days for Asian golf and it would be natural for expectations to rocket sky-high as we embark on a hectic summer season that includes The Open and culminates with golf’s long-...
When did you start playing - and where?
I was brought up in Gullane in Scotland, which is home to many great courses, including Gullane Golf Club and Muirfield is very close by, so golf was very...
When did you start playing - and where?
I started playing at the age of eight, here in Hong Kong.
How often do you play?
I generally play once a week and try to practise once midweek...
How special was it for you to win your national Open?
I’ve always really liked the Volvo China Open. It means a lot to me. I can’t even explain how much, especially because I won the Volvo...
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Bubba Watson knows a good thing when he sees it - and in young rising talent Dou Zecheng, the two-time Masters champion believes China has a definite star of the future.
Dou, who played the...
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