Golf that we have known so far is played on a golf course, using a selection of golf sticks that vary depending on the contour of the ground. Moreover, what is hit is a golf ball with a small size and white color, with 9 or 18 holes.
We also know the names of professional golfers such as Johnson Dustin, Rahm John, Thomas Justin and others. They generally get big payouts or prizes at tournaments. We also know legendary golfers like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Tom Watson. Moreover, people who play golf without being rewarded are classified as amateur golfers who play for a hobby.
However, now in the United States a new sport called foot golf is getting popular. The way to play is on the golf course with special built grass or sand contours or artificial lakes. It is not using a golf ball but using a soccer ball. In addition, the game is played not by hitting with a swing of the stick. In fact, the ball is kicked like playing football. The ball is directed into a hole the size of a soccer ball, not a small hole the size of a golf ball anymore.
So, this game is a combination of golf and soccer, using the rules of the golf game. So when teeing off, the ball is kicked towards the goal hole, just like a golf ball is swung into the goal hole. The player tries to put the ball into the hole after several shots. The fewer shots the player make, the higher the score. Like the game of golf, the foot golf is more focused on defeating your previous record.
There are already hundreds of courses in the United States that teach this new sport and a number of professional clubs have been formed. This sport can be played by both men and women. As a matter of fact, hte first ever footgolf tournament was organized in the Netherlands by Michael Jansen and Bas Korsten. From then, many countries started to organize matches, events, tournaments, even national leagues. We’ll see when this sport will come to Asia.
