Scotland’s FootGolf tour kicks off with local Angus tournament

Scotland’s official FootGolf Tour kicked off this weekend with the Angus Open.

It was the primary occasion in a packed calendar which sees gamers battling it out at 17 completely different programs throughout three completely different nations.

FootGolf sees gamers kicking a measurement 5 soccer round programs with specifically tailored holes, attempting to finish the holes within the least variety of pictures.

Brechin Golf Membership hosted an alternate shot pairs match on Saturday with a 36-hole singles competitors on Sunday.

Gamers obtain rating factors based mostly on their efficiency at every occasion, and the Scotland squad for worldwide matches is chosen from the rankings.

FootGolfers from Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Fife all locked horns within the matches.

Final month Scotland narrowly misplaced out to Eire on the 4 Nations FootGolf occasion, with England and Wales, in Kilkenny.

FootGolf sees players kicking a size 5 football round golf courses with specially adapted holes, trying to complete the round in the least number of shots.
FootGolf sees gamers kicking a measurement 5 soccer spherical golf programs with specifically tailored holes, attempting to finish the spherical within the least variety of pictures.

FootGolf Affiliation of Scotland President Neil Shave, 33, stated: "We're excited to begin our Nationwide Tour season off at Brechin Golf Membership.

"That is our second yr visiting the course and it has shortly turn out to be one of many favourites for a lot of of Scotland's prime ranked FootGolfers.

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"Gamers can be coming from throughout nation with the intention of seeing themselves on the prime of the Nationwide Rankings come the top of the day on Sunday.

"We predict it to be an enormous season for the game in Scotland as we proceed to develop.

Matthew Morgan was World No 6 in FootGolf before Covid hit.
Matthew Morgan was World No 6 in FootGolf earlier than Covid hit.

"There may be lots to play for together with all essential qualification spots for the Nationwide workforce."

Scotland Captain Joe McCourt, 34, added: "I am delighted the primary Nationwide Tour occasion is lastly right here.

"This yr would be the largest ever for footgolf in Scotland as we go to 17 programs over the subsequent seven months.

"Brechin Golf Membership is a spectacular place to begin and I am excited to be going again after the success of final yr's occasion."

Neil, of Doune, Perthshire, can be among the many favourites for the occasion, having received the Angus Open final yr, as will 2021 Nationwide Champion Matthew Morgan, 29, of Cupar, Fife.

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