For golfers and investors out there, you might find golf and investing share a lot of similar attributes. In this, the fifth in a series of interviews presented by Charles Schwab, Hong Kong, Ltd., Jason Kwok – the head professional at Discovery Bay Golf Club – talks about how he started playing, his love of Spyglass Hill and the lessons he’s learned through his investing experiences.
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