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Footballgolf (Soccergolf), is a sport in which individual players kick a football into a hole using their feet.
Played to traditional golf rules. Differing in that the golf ball is replaced by a football and the ball is kicked instead of struck.
Popularity
Footballgolf is said to have originated in Sweden in the 1980s. It is now popular across northern Europe, especilly the Scandinavian countries. It has now arrived in Britain where it is rapidly gaining in popularity.
Description
A typical round (game) of Footballgolf consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. A hole of footballgolf consists of kicking a ball from a tee (a marked area designated for the first kick of a hole), and when the ball has come to rest, kicking it again. This process is repeated until the ball is in the hole. The aim of the game is to kick the ball in to the hole with as few kicks as possible.
Closely
Related Activities
Golf 290, Disk Golf 867,Pitch and Putt 670,
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
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