Did China really ban golf or not?

Headlines last week left readers with little doubt about the state of golf in China:

“Golf banned for China’s Party members” (CNN)

“Communist party commands its 88 million members to abstain from playing golf” (Guardian sub-heading)

“To fight corruption, China officially bans golf for party cadres” (Washington Post)

“China just banned 88 million people joining golf clubs” (USA Today)

Author: AsiaSportsBusiness

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