| As far as superlatives go, the world's highest golf course is worth knowing about. Royal Mustang Golf Course in Nepal is the newly constructed titleholder, kissing the clouds at 15,239 feet, and writer Oliver Horovitz recently traveled there from New York to cover its opening tournament for Golf Digest. The story he came back with is a must-read for any adventurous golfer.
As much as Horovitz's words and video vivify a surreal tract of earth few golfers will ever experience, it's his insight into how and why this ancient culture, largely Buddhist, is choosing to connect with the game that makes the story equally worthwhile. From dangerous switchback roads to donkeys as hole-in-one prizes, the meaning of golf achieves new resonance at altitude.
If Tibetan prayer flags flapping in a two-club wind get you pondering the circle of life, I invite you to check out two other columns from our latest issue. Jerry Tarde spoke to an incredible lineup of senior heavy-hitters to find the secret of longevity and good golf. At the younger end of the spectrum, I share the harrowing experience of entering my 4-year-old son in his first 18-hole tournament.
Gunga galunga, |
