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Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Ever Heard Of Foot Golf ? Mix Soccer And Golf In Palm Springs

100 renowned golf courses and more than 300 days of sunshine each year, that is Greater Palm Springs. Its reputation as a top destination for golf 2020 is written in green turf. Courses offer play at all challenge levels, whether you’re looking for a casual round or demanding greens. Designs by legendary architects like Arnold Palmer, Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman are a major draw, as are the gorgeous mountain backdrops against lushly manicured courses. Even the PGA and LPGA Tours stop in this golf oasis for annual tournaments. Then Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate is where the presidents play Golf.

Looking for something different? Try a new spin on golf with Foot Golf, a hybrid of soccer and golf that brings a whole new level of fun to the course.

Combining the games of golf and soccer is seeing the hybrid sport of FootGolf enjoying a big kick across the nation, with an inclusive welcome to players of all ages and sizes. Since Greater Palm Springs is the home of the American FootGolf League (AFGL), it is fitting that we tell you how to play like a pro.

Here in the Greater Palm Springs’ golf nexus, the burgeoning presence of FootGolf is finding ever-enhanced acceptance amidst the golf culture, while helping to provide courses an added source of income. Chances are strong that one of your favorite playing partners has given FootGolf a try, so when you’re ready to get kicking, here’s a first-timer’s guide to get your own FootGolf career underway here in Greater Palm Springs.

The Basics

Played on a nine- or 18-hole golf course with a regulation No. 5 soccer ball, the objective is to kick the ball in as few strokes as possible into a 21-inch cup.  With rules largely corresponding to golf, the same on-course hazards which challenge golfers are also in-play for FootGolfers, so be sure to avoid those testy sand traps, water challenges and Out of Bounds stakes along the way.

Holes are generally 65-220 yards long, and know that FootGolf courses are typically designed along a course’s rough or intermediate areas; while an occasional tee space realm will be employed for both games, FootGolf hole routings do not to disrupt refined grasses of fairways and cups are located yards away from golf greens. FootGolf allows course operators to take full advantage of their real estate, introducing new demographics to their facilities and generating a new revenue stream with an activity that requires no extra maintenance.

The Time

Along with the fun and inclusive atmosphere often found in FootGolf circles, the game takes about 90 minutes to play for 9-holes and around 2.5 hours for 18-holes.

The Governing Body

When playing FootGolf in the Oasis, know that you’re kicking with the game’s pulse. The American FootGolf League (AFGL) is headquartered right here in Greater Palm Springs.  Founded in 2011, the AFGL is the governing body for the game in the United States and is the exclusive U.S. member of the Federation of International FootGolf, upon whose rules and bylaws the AFGL exists.

Hollywood News Anchor Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe is a great fan of foot golf: It is the most fun way to stay fit, enjoy the loveliest place on the planet, magical Palm Springs and discover how fun and entertaining sports can be. There is only one Palm Springs but there is this fabulous new attraction.

If you’re seeking a finite clarification of any FootGolf regulations, simply visit the Rules tab at: www.footgolf.us.

Locations:

Desert Willow Golf Resort

Desert Willow is the home course of the AFGL and also hosts its own FootGolf League across the calendar year to be played amid the grounds’ attractive flora and mountain surrounds.
The Lights at Indio Golf Course (formerly the Indio Municipal Golf Course)
The valley’s first accredited AFGL course allows FootGolfers the unique opportunity for evening play at the only night-lit golf course in all of Greater Palm Springs.
The Golf Center of Palm Desert
Home to The First Tee of the Coachella Valley also offers FootGolf play across its 9-hole, par-3 course.
Cathedral Canyon Golf Club
The tree-and-water lined course is having further fun along its rolling turf with the addition of FootGolf for guests.To learn more, please visit http://www.cathedral-canyon.com.
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
Tahquitz Creek is an official course for American FootGolf League. The challenging and fun course layout is a great FootGolf experience. Tahquitz Creek hosts daily play, AFGL League events and special outings.
SilverRock Resort

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: All Facts About The Palm Springs Modernism Show & 20 Year Jubilee in February

Time To Celebrate. Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale 2020. Show & Sale will offer Important 20th and 21st Century Furniture and Art Objects and Design Expo will offer Cutting-edge Modern Design and Technology at the most during Modernism Week.

Modernism Week. The 20th annual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale is coming to the Palm Springs Convention Center February 14-17, 2020. Held in conjunction with Modernism Week, the worlds most important Modernism Show. The Lineup is spectacular: 90 premier national and international decorative and fine arts dealers with items representing all design movements of the 20th Century and select 21st century items.

Design Expo. The Show & Sale will be once again joined by the Palm Springs Modern Design Expo, a showcase of 40 dealers featuring contemporary cutting-edge home design products and technology. Weekend admission is $20 for both shows and includes return entry all weekend and a catalog. Show hours are Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Monday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets are available at palmspringsmodernism.com or at the door. The Palm Springs Convention Center is located at 277 N. Avenida Caballeros in Palm Springs.

Shipping Container Home. This year, an innovative and sleek pod-style prefab luxury shipping container unit from Buhaus Built will be on display outside the Palm Springs Convention Center. Designed by cofounders Nate Garnero and Douglas Burdge, AIA, the prefab is a 160 square foot dwelling unit made up of high-end finishes from Dornbracht to Corian. This multipurpose space is designed to be used as a backyard office, guest house, airbnb, and even as hotel rooms. It will be available for tours throughout the run of the Show & Sale. At the 20th Anniversary show, a free exhibition will be available to Modernism Week attendees in the Convention Center lobby outside the doors of the Show & Sale and Modern Design Expo. The Museum of California Design returns to the Show & Sale for the seventh year with the exhibition “Eat, Sit & Be Merry: California Designs for Children.” The post-World War II mid-century modern period was a particularly good time for children’s design in California. Eat, Sit & Be Merry: California Designs for Children will continue the Museum’s exploration of the state’s well-earned reputation as a source of innovative design, in this case through dishware, furniture, textiles and toys on a child-appropriate scale. The exhibition will feature modernist designs.