BEIJING — Only one of the about 20 golf courses in Beijing has been developed legally, a member of the law committee in China's parliament said.

BEIJING — China's oldest professional golf championship, the Volvo China Open, enters a new and exciting era as some of the world's best players have signed-up to play the $2.5million event, which will be held at the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club, Jiangsu province, from April 15-18.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — Jack Nicklaus thinks Tiger Woods will play in next month's Masters.

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

BEIJING — Chinese No 1 Liang Wenchong and Australian Scott Strange have confirmed they will compete at the $1 million Luxehills Chengdu Open from April 1-4, the opening event of the second OneAsia season.

BEIJING — The Asian Tour's 2010 season is in full swing and, despite the still struggling global economy and the emergence of the rival OneAsia tour, the organization's executive chairman, Kyi Hla Han, couldn't be happier.