In may of 2003 I spent some time in Kuwait. There was, to my knowledge, a single golf course there. It had no grass, and large brooms at each “green” to smooth it for putting. I wanted desperately to play on that course. At a minimum I wanted to get a scorecard to bring home. Events simply didn’t allow that kind of excursion.
Tonight I received the following email from Geoffrey Dean:
This afternoon I had trouble getting home to my apartment, as the interior police here in Kuwait, had blocked the streets next to my apartment building. We heard gunfire and a helicopter has been hovering around overhead. They must be raiding some AlQaeda members here in Andalus, a district of Kuwait. There are very few Westerners in Andalus as this is an exclusive Kuwaiti area.
By the way, I’m a keen golfer. We only have sand-courses in Kuwait, but you still have to swing the same. I think a desert golf course would be a nice place to retire. We have a website www.q8golf.com that I update every week.
Yes, there is tournament golf in Kuwait! I’ve asked Geoffrey to send me a scorecard. I’ll post it if we make contact.