Despite being too expensive for most of the population, golf is gaining popularity in China and some of the rising stars come from surprising backgrounds. NBC's Mark Mullen reports from Beijing.

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In communist China, golf has been looked down on as an elitist pursuit, but as new players are introduced to the game, the sport is begining to change. Sportswriter Dan Washburn discusses the evolution of the game.

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