China's Central Government Orders Demolition Of 66 Courses

An unbylined Reuters report does not paint a positive picture for the future exportation of to China. Though it sounds like most of the harm was done to smaller developers and not the well known projects, which may bode well for Tiger's efforts there.

Check out the jargon at the end of this clip:

The central government last year ordered the demolition of courses built by five mainly little-known developers, the first real sign of enforcement of a 2004 ban.

The ban was imposed to protect China's shrinking land and water resources in a country home to a fifth of the world's population but which has just 7 percent of its water.

Another reason was because the high use of fertilizer and pesticide to grow grass for golf courses was causing water pollution.

"Governments at all levels and relevant State Council organs have proactively carried out golf course rectification work and have achieved phased results," the National Development and Reform Commission said in a brief statement.

They added, "and if you rolled back the ball and exported 6600 yard courses, we might reconsider."  I'm a dreamer.