Snowboarding:Skiing as Fling Golf:Golf.
We love sport entrepreneurs. These folks are creative and have bold ideas about bringing new sport ideas to the public. The guy who invented Fling Golf is certainly bold.
Into the hallowed traditions of the golf world comes a very different way to get around the links. The idea is to fling a golf ball from a device that has a close resemblance to a lacrosse stick. Instead of hitting the ball with a golf club, you flip it down the fairway. Same basic game, different equipment.
The premise is that it is an easier game to play than “real” golf, and more people can be attracted to golf courses. More people would be a good thing because golf participation has fallen and leveled off since a high in 2003.
How this will go over with 1) other golfers and 2) golf course management is yet to be determined. Do flingers share the course with clubbers? Do clubbers let flingers into the sanctum sanctorum golf clubs (think Augusta, The Country Club in Brookline, MA, Pebble Beach, St. Andrews)? Do we have the Alta version of golf courses? (Alta doesn’t permit snowboarders). Is that good or bad?
It is interesting how a new way of playing an old sport causes one to reflect on the nature of change.
What do you think, golfers? Are you ready for a fling?
Credit: Fling Golf
