Posted on 03/21/2016 10:26:46 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A Chinese primary school is making golf lessons compulsory in an effort to widen participation in a country where the sport has been been controversial for its links with wealthy elites.
About 400 pupils at the publicly funded Experimental School of Foreign Languages in Shanghai are teeing off weekly, the state-run China Daily said Monday.
"Golf is not a high-class sport exclusive to the rich. It can be a popular game accessible to all," it cited school principal Xia Haiping as saying.
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There are almost TOO many Ubama/Lazy Government Worker Jokes I could make.
This better not happen here. The courses are already too crowded with duffers and hackers lining up their putts for triple bogie like it’s the final Sunday at Augusta.
I get what you’re saying, but golf also does teach great values.
I enjoy the surprised looks when, at the end of a round, both my college age sons remove their hats and shake hands with our 4th. It’s great!
Fole!
Golf induces a lot of experimental language.
Rat farts!
You see my gorf crubs?
Spaulding !
Titerist!
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