Getting a kick out of footgolf
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PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Ms Jamiatul Akmal Abdul Jabar, 38, taking a shot on a footgolf course in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, and watching her "foot putt" roll into the 53cm hole. Footgolf, a novel fusion of two of the world's most popular sports, is growing fast and drawing young people to the fairways. It follows the rules of golf, but players leave their clubs at home and instead tee off with their feet, trying to complete each hole in as few kicks as possible. Thousands of people in about 36 countries play the game. Several World Cups have been staged after its first-ever tournament was played in the Netherlands in 2008. But the 2020 edition originally due to take place in Japan has been postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

