The popular sport of FootGolf is growing in the Antelope Valley at Rancho Sierra Golf Course.
Learn the basics of FootGolf in FootGolf – Combining Soccer with Golf.
In this post, we’ll discuss the rapid rise of FootGolf.
FootGolf Origins
According to Wikipedia, no one really knows for sure when FootGolf began because it appears to have been played in many countries concurrently as early as 2006. The first FootGolf tournament on a golf course, and played by the rules we follow today, was held in the Netherlands in 2008.
An earlier form of FootGolf, called codeball was played in the US in the early 20th century. This sport was played on large playgrounds, using a six inch rubber ball which was kicked into bowls, similar to holes in golf.
FootGolf Growing Rapidly
Is it coincidental that the rise of FootGolf coincides with the decline of golf? The golf industry has a reputation for being cliquish, resistant to change, and elitist.
If the golf industry was booming, would it be difficult to convince golf course owners to open their course to a new sport? Only because the golf industry is financially struggling are owners willing to look to alternate solutions.
Golfers too have lost some of their influence. While resistant to these new intruders on their golf course domains, the reduction of golfers has lessened their control. Many golfers now view FootGolfers as saviors of the game of golf.
How fast is FootGolf growing? Since that first FootGolf tournament in 2008, FootGolf had been added to more than 240 golf courses in the United States by Oct 2014. More than 20 countries have FootGolf courses.
Next, we’ll answer the question – can you make a living at FootGolf?
Ready to give it a try? Schedule your FootGolf tee time at Rancho Sierra Golf Course in the Antelope Valley!