Golf
First Urban Golf Tournament at London Olympics Park
By Matias Grez
Updated 1315 GMT (2115 HKT) October 14, 2015
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Over 120 people attended the European Urban Golf Cup in London -- more than double the 56 that participated in the first event in Paris two years ago.
The competitors are put through some light warm up exercises before taking to the course.
Team Ireland, Team GB -- one of the tournament sponsors -- and Team Belgium pose before the action begins.
The Olympic Park provides a stunning location on a sunny afternoon in London. Dan Mullan/Getty Images
The Olympic Velodrome served as the backdrop for the first tee.
A monument to London's hosting of the Games in 2012, the Olympic rings marks the start of hole two.
A giant dartboard makes up one of the more difficult holes on the course -- competitors score lower the closer they get to the bullseye.
An iconic backdrop to hole 11, the Olympic Stadium is currently hosting Rugby World Cup matches.
The golfers had to chip the ball into the trunk of a car -- scoring -3 for the trunk, -2 for the roof and -1 for anywhere else on the vehicle.
An unusual site in east London, a gorilla statue blocks the path to hole 13.
Steve Beckett of Team GB tries to chip into a bucket on hole 13.
Players had three attempts to chip off the mat and into the "hole," a tricky one even for the most seasoned of urban golfers. Dan Mullan/Getty Images
The British contestants secured second place at the championships. Dan Mullan/Getty Images
France was the winner of the EUGC 2015. Urban Golf Collective©
The first annual EUGC took place on the streets of Paris in 2013. Urban Golf Collective©
France and Germany competed in Paris at the inaugural event, but now an array of European nations take part every year. Urban Golf Collective©
The second championships took place in Cologne, Germany in 2014. The cobblestones proved to be a real challenge for the participants. Urban Golf Collective©
