In the world of international business, many factors go into building a financial relationship: cultural nuances, inflections in language, understanding local markets. But when golf is involved, the path to this mutual understanding is often easier. If your playing partner is sizing up a 20-foot putt, and you are trying to negotiate a tricky lie in the bunker, you quickly become comrades in pursuit of a common goal--a respectable score. Later, when it's time to close the deal, you'll have a deeper understanding of each other. As this special section, produced jointly by the editors of BusinessWeek and Golf Digest, demonstrates, golf can enhance any business relationship--especially an international one.
8 Great Golf Cities for the World Business Traveler
How to get in a quick round on your next international trip
Executive Travel Packages
The toniest tours, from South Carolina to South Africa
Most Improved CEO Golfers
Handicaps turn out to be easier to improve than stock prices--but not much easier
Golf with a Purpose
Thomas Cousins isn't just playing at urban renewal
What's Inside a CEO's Bag
What 2 top executives are playing on the course
High Performance Apparel
Foul-Weather Gear Comes Out for the Cold
Mixing Business & Golf
It's not whether you win or lose but how you mind your manners
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SPORTS BUSINESS
Golf: Naming Names at Augusta
Can Martha Burk embarrass execs into admitting women?
More Heat on the Masters
Now corporate sponsors are being asked to take a stand
SPECIAL REPORTS
Golf & The Business Life
Whether you're opening doors or closing deals, whether you're entertaining clients or being entertained, golf probably plays an important role.
Golf & The Executive Lifestyle
Golf and business: the perfect couple
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