Asian Tour chief keeps close eye on China

BEIJING - Asian Tour chief Kyi Hla Han regards the development of golf in China as a work in progress.

The game here received a massive boost late last year when the International Olympic Committee voted to return the sport to the Games from 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. That means, as an Olympic sport, state assistance is expected to boost the sport monetarily and logistically and from that should flow a major surge in players and courses in China.

The Asian Tour's executive chairman is keeping a close eye on China and the potentially lucrative market and is cautiously optimistic about the game's future here.