New sport taking over a Cambridgeshire golf course.

[philly169]

Not sure I see the appeal to be honest.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Foo...5878123-detail/story.html#4Blx6YYscD8UiXsm.01

 

[rosecott]

It's not as new as you might think - the national association has been around for a fair bit and seems very go-ahead and organised. A 9-hole footgolf course has been built on spare land at our place and, until it is completely ready, they have been closing the driving range at certain times and using that for footgolf. I too can't see the appeal but that is definitely an age thing.

 

[Hacker Khan]

They play it on the course I sometimes go to near me, indeed one forumer is a member there. I have mixed feelings as it is a bit of a pain knowing that if you turn up after midday at weekends (as I used to do to have a quick solo round now and then) then the first 5 holes will be out of play as they will have footgolfers on them.

On the other hand it does seem quite popular, it is getting more young people visiting a golf club as it is predominantly played by young people and the more exercise kids get nowadays in a world of tablets and xboxes the better. Not sure how many footgolfers will migrate to playing golf and I imagine it will rack off a few members, but if it is managed well so members/golfers get plenty of opportunity to play then why not? It might be the case between doing this and surviving in the long term or going under for some courses.

 

[need_my_wedge]

They've been playing it on the par 3 at Abbey Hill in MK - my boy played it as part of a PE visit with the school, cost £19........ he was unimpressed with it, prefers the real thing.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Not sure I see the appeal to be honest.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Foo...5878123-detail/story.html#4Blx6YYscD8UiXsm.01

They have this at Wike in Leeds where 2blue is a member, He said its busy all the time, If it gets people interested in taking golf up I am all for it.

 

[Hacker Khan]

They have this at Wike in Leeds where 2blue is a member, He said its busy all the time, If it gets people interested in taking golf up I am all for it.

Or it could just be 2 vaguely connected sports co-existing and using the same land to play them? I don't suppose the end game has to be to get people playing more traditional golf, the objective could be that a lot of people just play footgolf? Not sure it would work at Woodhall Spa though.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Or it could just be 2 vaguely connected sports co-existing and using the same land to play them? I don't suppose the end game has to be to get people playing more traditional golf, the objective could be that a lot of people just play footgolf? Not sure it would work at Woodhall Spa though.

As the average age of people in Woodhall is well above the national average I wouldnt have thought it would work either

I think some who play football take up golf afterwards so if this can speed up the process and get more people into traditional golf then it can only benefit the sport.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Maybe just speaking from a position of ignorance but I don't imagine I'd be interested in being a member of a club that gave over part of its course for this.

 

[philly169]

Might as well stick a set of football goal posts and a net on the green and as long as your ball crosses the line you've scored...

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Hugely popular at Sunbury where they close the 9-hole Academy course on weekend afternoons for an 18-hole footgolf course. The players do not go on the greens at all and it brings new people into the club. Excellent idea all round.

 

[m10johnson]

There is a footgolf near Royston on a pitch and putt course and has said to be very profitable.

I can see the potential, but not for the purist.

 

[Hacker Khan]

There is a footgolf near Royston on a pitch and putt course and has said to be very profitable.

I can see the potential, but not for the purist.

I know, no self respecting Footgolf purist would want to play on a pitch and putt course...