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A perpetual rough: sand, shells, "browns" of Libyan golf (Reuters)
* Course is mostly empty save workers, scavenging dog * Gunfire can break concentration, lower score * Ousted leader Gaddafi discouraged golf By Marie-Louise Gumuchian TRIPOLI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Among the rubbish-strewn bushes and occasional bullet shells on the rocky ground, nine flimsy flags flapping in the breeze mark the holes of a golf course along Tripoli's Mediterranean coast. The occasional volley of automatic rifle fire in the distance is yet another of the unique "hazards", and a reminder of the chaos that still reigns in many parts of Libya. ... More...
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