‘What is this?’ Footgolf on the rise with World Cup on horizon | Kieran Pender

The sport remains niche in Australia but the national team is heading to the US this month there is even talk of Olympic inclusionFootgolf, as the name suggests, is a sport combining elements of football and golf. “The easiest way to explain it,” says Steve Senyard, captain of the Australian national footgolf team, “is that it’s an offshoot of golf using a soccer ball. We’re basically kicking the ball, instead of using the club. The holes are larger, so the ball can