The tiny Tigers driving China's golf boom As their parents and grandparents sipped tea or lattes in the Spanish-themed clubhouse and discussed how to get into China's top universities, the children out on the 18-hole course displayed techniques that professionals would not be ashamed of -- they represent China's growing army of child golfers and the country's budding interest in a game that was banned under Mao Zedong because it was "for millionaires".