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Tracking The Shark

click here to check out my photos from day two of the bmw asian open, a pga european tour golf tournament held this weekend at shanghai’s tomson golf club in pudong.

i followed the group that included greg norman (otherwise known as “the great white shark”) and zhang lian wei, arguably china’s top pro golfer. last year, he became the first chinese golfer to win a european tour tournament.

most of these photos were taken on the sly, as photography by fans is strongly frowned upon. and imported security personnel communicating through earpieces, looking like members of the aryan nation or perhaps extras from sprockets, loomed and chastised those who dared to disobey their directives.

camera nazis notwithstanding, i must say that, after several years spent covering sports for newspapers, i’m having fun just being a sports fan again. it no longer feels like work.

anyway, enjoy the photos.

05.15.2004, 2:54 PM · Photos, Sports

1 Comments


  1. hi dan,

    i came across your site coincidently, very cool.

    if you are a golf enthusiast, i have some spare ticket of this year’s bmw open in thomson’s (for sunday’s). drop me a line if you are interested.


    cedric