October 09, 2004

Golfing in Germany

Today, I'm off with the three S's to play golf. Stefan and Simone are experienced golfers while Sandra and I are newbies. Never played in our lifes.

We're going to a training course with 9 holes and a driving range. Since it's a training course, Sandra and I don't have to pass our theory test before going on the course. Yes, a theory test. Real German golf courses and clubs require you to take a test before going out on the green. Because you can't just have fun you know, you have to know the rules - and obey them!

For my GWOD fans, some golfing terms:

golf - der Golf, das Golfspiel
golf club - der Golfschlaeger
golf course - der Golfplatz

I'll write up a report at the end of the day. Tschuss!

Posted by Jinglelady at October 9, 2004 08:55 AM | German Life , German Word (Phrase) of the Day | TrackBack
Comments

Golfschlaeger sounds like a tasty alcoholic drink. :P

Posted by: Valerie at October 9, 2004 02:06 PM

As a golfer in protest I am asking you not to support the elitist snobs that run the Golf Clubs in Germany. Golf is a “racket” sport here in Germany, if you know what I mean. Not only is Germany the only nation on earth that requires a “Green License”, the prices to play on the “sub-par” courses are “inhuman.” It is all designed that way in order to keep poor people like me off the golf course.

I turn your attention to my “expert” opinion of the current status of golf here in Germany. Copy and paste the below link.

http://expat-odyssey.blogspot.com/2004/06/reading-fellow-expats-article-on-her.html#comments

Posted by: Duncan at October 9, 2004 03:38 PM

yes!
instead of little "gold" flakes floating around, it could be little golf balls.....

Posted by: EEEE at October 10, 2004 12:20 AM

Duncan - this place just north of Frankfurt was pretty decent. It was 15Euro for 9 holes of golf and a bucket of 30 golf balls is just 4 Euro. I think they asked our two experienced golfers about the "Green License" but were satified with a "yes we have one" answer and didn't ask to see it. I stayed outside with the golf bags, so I don't know the particulars, but they didn't seem to be to snobbish.

Posted by: Anna at October 10, 2004 12:26 AM