Golf Around The World
The PGA of America is building golf courses in Las Vegas and is said to be looking at China to develop a learning center, so can Iran be far behind? Yes, there is a golf course in the Islamic Republic - the Imperial Country Club in Tehran - and two more courses are under development on the coral island of Kish in the Persian Gulf. A $2.2 billion golf resort, called the Flower of The East, reportedly is being developed by an Iranian businessman based in Germany, backed by German and Swiss investors. Trouble is construction has been slowed by the nuclear dispute between Iran and the West. If the United Nations imposes sanctions, the courses and resort could be delayed or shelved completely.
If the resort is completed, the 19th hole in the clubhouse should be interesting. Alcohol is banned in Iran.