And that’s the Tee

Rounded off to the nearest 1 000, there are 39 000 places around the world for you to play golf. The question is: do you want to? Golf is a sport that has caught a rather acrimonious reputation based on many of the factors involved in understanding it. Unlike football yet much like tennis, squash, and pole-vaulting, golf is not only dependent on a particular place to play but is also governed by rules that only an insider will know. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type="show" ihc_mb_who="1,2,3,4" ihc_mb_template="3" ] From its terminology to the tools and attire, the sport literally named ‘club’ can be mysterious. But that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t make the ideal holiday pastime, even if you get everything wrong. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu is famously translated as having said: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” All the meanings behind this wisdom are applicable when it comes to golf. A game that is centred on covering vast distances, one of the primary benefits that step counters will notice immediately is that they get to surpass a 10,000 count sooner than what they expect making their way across a course. In a 2021 write-up for Golfweek , Jason Lusk recorded an astonishing 130,992 steps over a week of playing at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, USA. As one of the world’s most celebrated golf courses, players have the option of savouring the sights with each step and testing their mettle against the best to play there. Beyond the step count, golf – a sport with an industry forecast to generate revenue of some USD 4.45 billion, according to analytics by Grand View Research – has some associated benefits that are often less spoken about. According to Botswana Tourism Organisation, the country’s golf courses are attracting players due to the “tranquil environment … and various animals that make every round a pleasure”. It is not unthinkable that of the distinguishing features of Botswana’s golf courses would be an association to wildlife tourism. Given the chance to view tens of species of birds while tallying ‘birdies’ and ‘eagles’ and avoiding ‘duck hooks’ – all terminology that one will learn upon practice – why wouldn’t the avid or amateur ornithophile opt in? The capital hosts two courses in the form of Gaborone Golf Club and the 18-hole Phakalane Golf Resort that averages a 4.5 hours to play. But for the wildest experience, at the course at Mowana Safari Resort & Spa in Kasane is a winning contender. Once you’ve got your approved wares – by way of their comfort and durability while playing – you can then engage in the art of conversation. It’s no wonder that it is regularly framed as a business sport as it requires patience in understanding the grounds and those you may be playing alongside with. The meditative aspect of golf cannot go unacknowledged, even though this isn’t to say that every hole will be a restful play. So, whether you want to give it a go with a set of hired irons or you’re one to dive all the way into the financial commitment of a new hobby, golf could be the recreational bit you owe yourself over as the year winds down to a close. Either way, it all starts with the tee. [/ihc-hide-content]

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