North Korea may not be the first place you think about when you think about golf.

Nevertheless, the country will host the second annual North Korean Amateur Open in May.

The event will take place at the Pyongyang Golf Complex, which has been called the “most exclusive” golf course in the world.

The price for entry is €1499.

Until recently, the seventh hole at the Satsuki Golf Course in Sano, Japan was longest golf hole in the world.

It measured 964 yards — twice as long as the longest hole on an ordinary golf course.

A golf course in the American state of Michigan has beaten that record with a hole measuring 1,007 yards.

Source: Esquire

If you are a woman who wants to make a lot of money playing golf, then you should learn English.

The LPGA, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, has ruled that its players must be proficient in English.

A player must be able to pass a spoken English test after two years. If she fails, she will pay a fine or not be allowed to play.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Words

to rule: to decide officially.
proficient: skilled, advanced.

To those who have not played, golf may look like an easy game.

After all, the ball is not moving.

However, for the game’s devotees, golf is one of the most difficult sports there is.

The best players usually start as children or teenagers, and then spend the rest of their lives practicing.

This is what makes the story of Krisztina Fodor remarkable.

Krisztina had her first golf lesson in September 2003 at the age of 29. Nowadays, she plays at a professional level.

Words

devotee: a big fan, supporter, enthusiast.
remarkable: uncommon, extraordinary.

In soccer, a player tries to kick a ball into a goal. In baseball, a ball is hit with a bat and caught with a mitt or glove. In golf, a ball is hit with a club. In tennis, a player uses a racket to hit a ball. And in ice hockey, a player uses a stick to hit a puck into a goal.

The biggest prize in American golf went to a surprise winner on Sunday.

Zach Johnson won the Masters Championship in Augusta, Georgia. The person who wins this golf tournament receives a green jacket – in addition to his prize money.

Johnson beat Tiger Woods, the best golfer in the world, in order to take home the green jacket.

Not many people knew who Johnson was before his victory on Sunday.

He had never won a big tournament.