Footgolf getting growing attention as novel sport in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 12, 2015 shows Miyoko Takura (L) from Tokyo kicking a soccer ball toward a 50-centimeter "cup" at Kento's Golf Club in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, a specialized course for footgolf. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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