3 spring breeze is warm, peach blossoms are warm, and the news that Wu Ashun won the European Tour championship warmed the heart of Chinese Golf. This is the fourth European Tour trophy that Wu Ashun won in his career. Among the 8 European Tour trophys of mainland Chinese male players to date, he alone has occupied half of the turmoil.
Kenya President Kenyatah Title awards to Wu Ashun
Wu Ashun's championship added another highlight to his career. He was the first Chinese to win the European Tour and the first Chinese to win the European Tour in mainland Europe, and became the first Chinese to win the European Tour championship in Africa, and completed the Chinese golfer to win the professional tour trophy in Asia, Europe and Africa.
There is Zhang Lianwei before it, and Liang Wenchong , Wu Ashun, Li Haotong . The heroes of Chinese golf compete in all directions, allowing the "Chinese figure" to always appear on the international stage. After 30 years of storm, the Chinese Golf Madam has explored step by step. The hardships and setbacks have made the Chinese Golf more determined to the world dream of Chinese golf and always forge ahead on the world stage.
The long road for Chinese golf to the world
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January 25 to 26, 1986, the " Zhongshan Cup" Professional/Amateur International Invitational Tournament was held at the Guangdong Zhongshan Hot Spring Golf Club. This is the first time that the international golf competition was held in mainland my country.
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In 1986, Chinese golfers participated in the Seoul Asian Games for the first time. China sent four golfers, Wu Jinjiang, Zheng Hongtao, Zheng Wengen and Chen Jiayang from the Zhongshan Hot Spring Club. In the end, Zheng Wengen won the best result among Chinese players - No. 41.
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In 1998, the "BIAM" (BIAM) card club was awarded the title of " Recommended Product of the Chinese Golf Association ". Premier Zhu Rongji presented the "Bermud" brand golf club as a state gift to the US President Clinton who visited China. The Chinese Golf Association officially joined the World Golf Federation and became one of them.
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In 2004, the European Tour landed in China for the first time, and the BMW Asian Open in May and the Volvo Open in November were included in the European Tour system.
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In 2004, Zhang Lianwei received the fifth wild card invitation issued by Augusta in 70 years of history and participated in the 68th American Golf Celebrity Competition . This is the first time that a Chinese mainland golf player has participated in the Grand Slam.
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On February 14, 2011, the ranking of Chinese Taiwanese golfer Zeng Yani rose to the first place in the women's world. This is the first time that a Chinese golf player has ranked first in the world. She has won 5 Grand Slams and 11 PGA Tour titles so far.
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In early November 2013, PGA Tour Chairman Fenchen announced in Shanghai that the China Series will officially start next year, with world points, with no less than 12 stops in the first season.
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In 2016, Chinese golf full-time team went to the Rio Olympic arena, Feng Shanshan won the bronze medal, becoming the first Chinese athlete to win a medal in the Olympics.
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In November 2017, Feng Shanshan won the Blue Bay Masters and ranked first in the world.
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In April 2019, Chinese Taiwanese player Pan Zhengcong won his first championship on the PGA Tour, which was the second time a Chinese player won the PGA Tour after 32 years.
Spring is chilly, and there are always a few players who can really be active in top tours and gain both fame and fortune. succeeds in one run, and . The China Higher Education Association and other parties have spared no effort in promoting golf.
The weakest link in the promotion and popularization of Chinese golf is the shortage of the number of venues and facilities and the uneven distribution. There are three major pain points of "time, space, and price". Under these many unfavorable factors, the Chinese Golf Lady can still make many breakthroughs, which is inseparable from the three major systems of training, competition, and market development that the Chinese Golf Association strives to build; it is inseparable from the hard work of generations of golf athletes, coaches, and referees; it is also inseparable from the support and encouragement of a large number of Chinese golf national enterprises.
Since golf first landed in China, golf has long gone beyond the scope of sports. While creating huge economic benefits, it has also become a fitness exercise that promotes equality, humility, self-discipline, pays attention to etiquette, emphasizes integrity, health and progress, and promotes spiritual civilization.
Flowers outside the walls are fragrant. I hope that more world-class players can be cultivated on the fertile soil of Chinese golf, leading the development of this sport, and making Chinese golf more popular and healthier.
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