Athens, the capital of Greece, is home to an expansive golf link, which is frequented by avid golfers and those who are interested in the game. One of the famous hubs of golf in Athens is the Glyfada International. This golfing ground comprises eighteen holes and was engineered by Harradine in the 1960s.
The Glyfada International underwent refurbishment by Robert Jones at the fag end of the 1970s. The Glyfada International is the sole golf link of Athens. The Glyfada International can be easily accessed not only by the locals but also by the tourists as it lies in close proximity to the Airport of Glyfada. The Glyfada International golf link has eighteen holes, each of which is categorized according to its par. The number of hits a professional golfer will need to finish a game at each hole has been found to be seventy-two at the Glyfada International golf link. Hence, the golf link is popularly designated as a par 72 golf ground.
Golf in Athens rises to new levels of thrill in the precincts of the Glyfada International golf link. This is because the link houses several eateries, a bar, tennis grounds, a meeting hall, a clubhouse, a shop that sells golfing equipment and gear, besides changing rooms for the players, an area where players can hone up their skills before a match and training grounds where professional golfers train novices.
The Glyfada International golf link has seating arrangements for four thousand spectators. You don’t have to be a member of the Glyfada International to enter its realms but you do have to display proper handicap records which will depict in numbers, your potential to play the game in an eighteen hole link. According to historical records, the Greek gods and goddesses were patrons of many sporting activities. However, there is no mention of golf among the list of sporting activities. All the same, golf in Athens happens to be one of the chief sports in Athens.
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