A bad week for ...

The South African golfer will not be able to rely on his trusty belly putter after 2016, when golf administrators, including the United States Golf Association, will restrict use of the controversial clubs. Three of the last five major champions have used the long putters, but they have been accused of taking skill out of the game.

Zhou, deputy head of Nanlian village on the outskirts of Shenzhen's Longgang district, suddenly found himself in the spotlight - and under investigation - after it was claimed that he owned more than 80 properties and 20 cars. Experts say corruption is common among grass-roots party bosses, especially in wealthy southern provinces, because they exercise power over land supply.