Dou's journey an inspiration

Dou Zecheng's journey from pro golf's backwaters to the PGA Tour is inspiring other young hopefuls.

Dou, a 21-year-old from Henan, won the 2016 PGA Tour Series China Order of Merit title to qualify for last year's Web.com Tour, where he and compatriot Zhang Xinjun earned their cards for this year's PGA Tour.

New Zealand's Luke Toomey hopes to emulate Dou's success when he competes in the first PGA Tour Series China international qualifying tournament of the season, which starts on Thursday at Mission Hills Haikou's Sandbelt Trails course on Hainan Island.