The tournament is set to take place from the 20th through 22nd of April, when golfers from around the globe will meet at Teheran's Enghelab Golf Course for three days of competition.
Golf's rapidly growing global reach makes this possible, and the fact that The Iranian Amateur Open will allow a diverse group of international players to rise above the current cacophony of geopolitical saber rattling and get together on a golf course, makes the event exceptionally pertinent, laudable and uplifting. Over the past year I've met many golfers who feel that the game has the power to unify and inspire, and many who share my belief that it can help overcome cultural barriers.
Putting a positive turn on divisive term, he's calling it the Axis of Eagle Golf Circuit ...and rumor has it additional tournaments will be launched later this year, possibly in Cuba and Northern Iraq.
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Not sure I'd venture to any of those places for golf but completely agree that the saber-rattling (that's coming from all sides) is counterproductive and NOT in the interest of the people (US or Iran).
ReplyDeleteAxis of Eagle. Gotta love it.
ReplyDeleteIn the face of all the challenges we face today, is my optimism about the future of humanity idealistic? Perhaps it is. Is it unrealistic? Certainly not. To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.
ReplyDeleteAxis of Eagle Golf Circuit. This is a great way to diverse group of international players to rise above the current cacophony of geopolitical saber rattling and get together on a golf course, makes the event exceptionally pertinent, laudable and uplifting. I certainly agree with this.
ReplyDeleteMy cousins lived in Iran in the mid 70s and they loved it. Unfortunately we never got to visit but they took tons of photos and it looks beautiful. It too bad there can't be a normalization of US/Iran relations but there seems to be so much standing in the way, on both side I might add.
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