Golf and football wouldn’t seem to have too much in common but combining the best of both has produced Footgolf, an unexpected sporting success story.
Footgolf has been introduced at Leen Valley golf course in Nottingham, which can now cater to both footballers and golfers by running the two separate sports at the same venue.
It’s also boosting the use of the course during the cold winter months that put off most golfers.
It is the first golf course in the city to feature Footgolf and the general manager Robert Kerr believes it is a step in the right direction.
“Obviously, like anything when you first introduce it, it divided opinion but as time has gone on customers have started to see the benefits.”
“Golfers didn’t know what to make of it originally. We’re playing golf in the morning so as not to interfere with footgolf, which is played in the afternoon.
“In times as they are at the moment doing anything that can increase the profit at the club is a must and this certainly does do that.”
So what exactly are the differences between golf and footgolf? Luckily head of East Midlands Regional Development, Matt Riches is on hand to let us know.
Video: Matt Riches talks us through the differences between the two activities
With the sport being one of Nottingham’s fastest growing, it is only a matter of time before more clubs follow suit with more footballers and golfers combine.
So what happened when Notts TV reporter, Oliver Loe, had a go at the sport?
Video: Oliver Loe shows off his skills on the footgolf course
