Vietnam official teed off about tee time

Globe and Mail:

Reds no match for golf

“Vietnam’s transport minister has banned officials from playing golf because, he said, too much time spent on the course had affected their performance at work,” BBC News reports. “The department said devotion to the game, even during holiday time, was partly responsible for sluggish productivity by some staff. Golf was once considered a bourgeois activity by the communist authorities in Vietnam. However, its popularity has surged among a rapidly growing middle class.”

A good swim, spoiled

“The Maldives is planning to build a floating golf course overlooking coral reefs and connected by underwater tunnels,” Orange News U.K. says. “The 18-hole course will be made up of artificial islands, each featuring two or three homes, floating in the Indian Ocean. Luxury accommodation overlooking the golf course is proposed and will be linked to the course by more underwater tunnels. The project will be powered by solar energy in an attempt to be environmentally friendly.”

A memorable World Series?

“Fans of the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals will be anxiously following every inning of baseball during this year’s World Series. But how much will they remember about the key games five or six years from now? New research suggests it largely depends upon whether their team won or lost,” says Miller-McCune.com.

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