Afghan golf club hoping to drive war away
- Mohammed Afzal Abdul's golf course is situated on the outskirts of Afghan capital
- When the invading Soviet Army arrived they used his course to set up a military base
- When the Russian's left, the Taliban came along and blew apart his club house because it sold alcohol against their rules
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Why would anyone open a golf course in Afghanistan in the midst of war? One man in Afghanistan can answer that question with the kind of conviction that is hard to challenge.
"Why not?" Mohammed Afzal Abdul said. "I like very much golf."
Actually he loves it -- which could explain why Abdul has taken it upon himself to run the only golf course in the country. He is so passionate about it he has risked his life for the love of the game and the crumbling course. I'll get to that in a second.
First I've got to give you a good mental picture of the course. It is located on the outskirts of Kabul. To get there you have to drive along a road that is considered risky, especially for foreigners, because of the threat of being robbed or kidnapped.
Video: Afghanistan's only golf course
