The credentialling of golfers
George at Orwellian.Org
George at Orwellian.Org
Mon Jun 11 07:29:19 PDT 2001
http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB992206849169968858.htm
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# June 11, 2001
#
# In Germany, Golfers Endure Tests Before Earning a License to
# Drive
#
# By NEAL E. BOUDETTE Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
#
# ST. LEON-ROT, Germany -- To play golf, you need practice, patience
# and perseverance.
#
# To play golf in Germany, you might need a quick trip to Austria,
# or a color photocopier.
#
# That's because the average duffer can't tee up in Germany without
# a golf license, and getting one isn't a gimme.
#
# You have to pass driving, chipping and putting tests, and play
# 18 holes with no more than 108 strokes -- a stretch for a
# beginner. The whole process, including lessons, can cost around
# 2,000 marks ($870). Then there is a quiz on the rules and
# etiquette of golf.
#
# "A written test?" Tiger Woods laughed before playing in the
# Deutsche Bank-SAP Open near Heidelberg, Germany, in late May.
# The world's No. 1 player has made plenty of tough shots in his
# career, but he said he has never had to master multiple-choice
# questions about water hazards. "That's why we have officials,"
# he said.
#
# A Need for Ripeness
#
# Golf has taken off in Germany in recent years, drawing many new
# players who bristle at the idea of having to qualify for the
# license, known as a Platzreife. The term, which combines the
# German words for "place" and "ripe," indicates that a player
# is ripe enough to get a place on a German course.
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