The sport has its own World Cup and this year’s event, involving teams from 40 countries, will kick off in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, May 27.
Tom Wood from Telford who is representing England in the FootGolf World Cup in Orlando later this monthPlayed on a golf course, the aim is to get the ball into the hole using only your feet in the fewest number of shots possible. The sport even has its own World Cup and this year’s event, involving teams from 40 countries, will kick off in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, May 27.
“I fell in love it with straight away,” says Tom. “I’m naturally a competitive person but it’s also really fun. It’s a good way to exercise with your friends.” Just like golf, the game is played over 9 or 18 holes and par 3s, 4s and 5s. Courses tend to include many of the same features and hazards as the traditional game. But the hole lengths are shorter and the holes are larger at 21 inches wide.
He is delighted to have secured his place at the fourth FootGolf World Cup after narrowly missing out on the 2016 World Cup in Buenos Aires and 2018 in Marrakesh.“At the first World Cup, there were about eight teams, now there are 40 nations and 1,000 players," he says. “He lives in Orlando and has played FootGolf before,” says Tom, who is a self-employed resin floor layer.
Tom believes the beauty of FootGolf is that the sport is extremely accessible and suitable for all ages.“Anybody from nan and grandad down to the kids can play and it’s really fun. At 32, I’m among the youngest in the team.
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