Retired Professor Daniel Norstedt from the University of Wisconsin visited the Hidden Grace Golf Museum in Shenzhen, China’s first golf museum, on April 10. Accompanied by Museum founder and director, Dr. Wayne Xing, he toured the World Hall and China Hall.
Dr. Xing and Professor Norstedt
Professor’s Norstedt’s connection with China dates back to 1997–2005, during which he taught several courses at Jinan University in Guangzhou. An avid golfer, he experienced golf in Guangzhou and other parts of Guangdong Province while working in China (for details, see Profile of Daniel Norstedt: Player at the 3rd China Hickory Open at https://www.cnhickorygolfers.com/release/774.html).
Dr. Xing has known Professor Norstedt for many years. Both are members of the Golf Heritage Society of the United States, and they enjoy participating in hickory tournaments. They competed together at the 2019 World Hickory Open in Scotland and played at the famous Old Course at St Andrews. Professor Norstedt will take part in the 3rd China Hickory Open to be held at the Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course in Hong Kong from November 16 to 18 this year.
Norstedt and fellow hickory golfer
Accompanied by Dr. Xing, Professor Norstedt visited the World Hall with great interest, viewing precious artifacts collected by the museum spanning nearly four centuries: golf clubs, balls, bags, trophies, medals, artworks, and more.
Dr. Xing talks about museum collections
Norstedt views the square-toe iron dating to 1700s
Norstedt then visited the Early China Golf History (1870–1950) and the Modern China Golf History (1984–2024) in the China Hall.
Norstedt at China Hall
After the tour, Professor Norstedt enjoys putting on the Museum’s 9-hole mini putting green with a century-old hickory putter.
Norstedt putting with antique hickory club
Professor Norstedt spoke highly of China’s first golf museum. In his written message at the World Hall, he said: “It is by far best golf museum I have seen.” Of the China Hall, he noted: “Both China and the USA owe early development of golf to players from the UK.”
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