Snow golf

It should not be confused with Crackgar, a form of snow golf belonging to the indigenous tribes living in Kalash Valley in Chitral, Pakistan.

[1] Evidence for golf as a popular winter pastime in Holland can be seen in numerous 17th-century paintings by renowned artists Aert van der Neer[2] and Hendrick Avercamp.

A forested nine-hole course known for its 480 meters par-5 hole, tries to emulate the conditions of the summer game to a high degree.

It also caters to events such as the Aalto University competition organized in 2011[4] The annual World Ice Golf Championship has been held on the world's northernmost golf course on the shelf ice near Uummannaq, Greenland since 1997.

[6] A Snow Golf Championship in Argentina has been held in Cerro Castor, Ushuaia since 2008, by José M. García Daroca.

A view on a snow golf course in Jämijärvi , Finland.
Aert van der Neer, IJsvermaak buiten de stadswal (ca. 1655)
Hendrick Avercamp, A Scene on the Ice (ca. 1615)