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We have an executive course on the west side of our town. They just put in a "Foot Golf" course, overlaying the regular golf course. Foot golf is played with a soccer ball. You "kick off" rather than tee off. The holes are about the size of a bushel basket. They say the holes are to the same scale as a golf ball is to the 4 1/4" golf hole.
As you will see on the linked layout, it sounds as if this is a real "mess". The foot golf holes crisscross the regular golf holes. You have kids kicking soccer balls, crossing fairways in front of golfers teeing off. Foot golf holes are next to many of the regular golf greens. How do you hit a golf ball to the green when you have kids trying to kick a soccer ball into "their" hole.
I overheard a lengthy conversation the course owner was having in our clubhouse. He says it is SUPER and does not anticipate any issues. ????????? Um.... Says the USGA is all excited about "foot golf" in hopes it will get kids interested in the game.
I haven't played this executive course in over 10 years. Now, with the foot golf, won't plan on it during the next 10. Already seeing some "members" at this executive course joining our course, dropping their membership there. Will be interesting to see how it works, long term.
We have an executive course on the west side of our town. They just put in a "Foot Golf" course, overlaying the regular golf course. Foot golf is played with a soccer ball. You "kick off" rather than tee off. The holes are about the size of a bushel basket. They say the holes are to the same scale as a golf ball is to the 4 1/4" golf hole.
As you will see on the linked layout, it sounds as if this is a real "mess". The foot golf holes crisscross the regular golf holes. You have kids kicking soccer balls, crossing fairways in front of golfers teeing off. Foot golf holes are next to many of the regular golf greens. How do you hit a golf ball to the green when you have kids trying to kick a soccer ball into "their" hole.
I overheard a lengthy conversation the course owner was having in our clubhouse. He says it is SUPER and does not anticipate any issues. ????????? Um.... Says the USGA is all excited about "foot golf" in hopes it will get kids interested in the game.
I haven't played this executive course in over 10 years. Now, with the foot golf, won't plan on it during the next 10. Already seeing some "members" at this executive course joining our course, dropping their membership there. Will be interesting to see how it works, long term.