Washburn and Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in New York report quickening trade in the pieces.
By the time Washburn met him, it was already Zhou's second year on the tour.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Abigail Washburn.
But ample access to Chinese professional golfers -- many of whom appreciate the rare attention -- has drawn Washburn deeply into their fascinating world.
"They are poor men playing the rich man's game, " Washburn observed.
Washburn is turning the story to a book about golf in China, having followed Zhou from the courses to his wedding and even his remote home village.
"What sets him apart is he is not just playing for the prize money -- he is driven and wants to be one of the best, " Washburn said.
Bottle bills have been extremely effective at increasing recycling rates, but Washburn points out that they only deal with bottles, whereas EPR gets at the broader issue: packaging writ large.
This is the case of Zhou Xunshu, a 35-year-old pro golfer Washburn befriended during his first China Tour assignment, who grew up in a mountain village in the country's impoverished southwest.
Hoping to bring attention and help to players like Zhou, Washburn nevertheless insists his book -- titled "Par for China" -- is not just about golf but about the country seen through the sport.
The presumptive limelight would bring a welcome change for Washburn, 34, who has often found himself part of a tiny media contingent on the green since he began reporting on the tournament in the summer of 2006.
Far worse on the league's draft-bust scale were Chris Washburn, who lasted just four seasons and averaged 3.1 points a game after going third overall to the Warriors in 1986, and Nikoloz Tskitishvili, a center from Italy who averaged 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in a five-year career after he was picked fifth by the Denver Nuggets in 2002.
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