Saturday, April 11, 2015

Ice golf tour 1

Greenland is white, covered with a thick layer of glacial ice. But every March since 1997, a golf course has been cut in the ice and lunatics play through in temperatures that may drop to -50 C with the wind chill.Golf balls need to come in bright, contrasting colors. World Ice Golf Championship, Uummannaq; www.greenland-guide.gl Tee up on one of the world’s most unusual golf courses What’s 31,470 square kilometres wide, 636 kilometres long and made out of golfer’s dreams? Lake Baikal of course! Frozen over in winter, it transforms into one of the most spectacular ice golf courses on the planet, complete with ice ridges, bumps, cracks, snowdrifts and breathtaking views – the only thing the Irkutsk region’s ice golf federation have to do is add the holes. You’ll be accompanied by ice golf professionals to coach you on the techniques unique to this extraordinary sport, and depending on your skills and preference you can use Lake Baikal as a driving range or a challenging tournament course.

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