Golf Course Lets You Golf with Sheep

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¡°What is the most difficult part of the course?¡± 

¡°Every hole. There is no easy hole.¡±

And no 1gimmes either. About 30 years ago Howard Legried, a former tennis player and veterinarian, came up with the idea for a 9-hole golf course on his farm. He wanted his daughter to have a place to play.

¡°We have grass 2traps. Quite a few grass traps. Now, we play them the same rules as sand traps.¡±

He also has raised putting greens along with fences and gates. Spend a few minutes on the course and you¡¯ll see why.

¡°It is nice to have an audience when you¡¯re hitting, right?¡± - ¡°Um-hum.¡± - ¡°And they are quite.¡± - ¡°They¡¯re very respectful.¡±

At Balhepburn, the sheep 3roam freely. They¡¯re not just 4livestock. They¡¯re natural 5groundskeepers who keep the grass in working order. It¡¯s up to the golfers to play around them.

¡°You ever hit a sheep before?¡± - ¡°Several.¡± - ¡°I have.¡± - ¡°Yeah.¡± - ¡°How do you play that?¡± - [INAUDIBLE] - ¡°Play it where it lies, absolutely.¡±

It doesn¡¯t happen very often and no sheep have ever been hurt. But it does make for some interesting interactions.

¡°I have had sheep kick balls closer to the green before. That¡¯s really helpful.¡±

The flock also creates other 6hazards.

¡°The sheep like to lay on high hills and leave a lot of droppings there.¡±

Do they ever! Just more 7obstacles to play around.

¡°Oh, you got the wall [INAUDIBLE]¡± - ¡°He hit the gate.¡±

Each hole has a unique name like Rocky Top, the Gauntlet and Easy Does It.

¡°Fore! Or Baaaahh! Which one do you say when sheep are involved?¡±

¡°Did I make it over the fence?¡±- ¡°Yes, you are in very good shape.¡±

Putting is another story. For 8first-timers, the greens are hard to read because the ground is technically 9grazing land.

¡°This is like Happy Gilmore.¡±