Having not taken any recent trips, I thought I'd give you some insight to my daily life in Muscat, my new home.
As many of you know, golf is a regular part of my daily routine and as such, I thought I'd show you what it's like to play in Oman. The golf course I play has 18 holes and a driving range. The course is a sand course and play is from a mat when in the fairway and off the sand when not. The fairway is outlined by posts that are set every 10 yards apart to help with distance and club selection. The tee boxes are built of concrete with circular, rubber mats which have holes for tees to be placed in. The greens, or browns as they are called here, are made of a mixture of sand and oil. Before you putt, you use a broom to sweep a trail from your ball to the hole. One of the pictures I've added shows this. The club is very active with tournaments most weekends. I've played in three thus far and have met some great people. For my non-golfing friends, I will be adding a post soon on some other sights around Muscat. Check back soon.
As many of you know, golf is a regular part of my daily routine and as such, I thought I'd show you what it's like to play in Oman. The golf course I play has 18 holes and a driving range. The course is a sand course and play is from a mat when in the fairway and off the sand when not. The fairway is outlined by posts that are set every 10 yards apart to help with distance and club selection. The tee boxes are built of concrete with circular, rubber mats which have holes for tees to be placed in. The greens, or browns as they are called here, are made of a mixture of sand and oil. Before you putt, you use a broom to sweep a trail from your ball to the hole. One of the pictures I've added shows this. The club is very active with tournaments most weekends. I've played in three thus far and have met some great people. For my non-golfing friends, I will be adding a post soon on some other sights around Muscat. Check back soon.
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