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<br /> A new sportwill -roll into Lindey's The new sport offers participants a'
<br /> Park.in Arden`Hills.this fall. Its called chance to get outdoors, breathe some
<br /> Bocce Golf, and the game's creator lives fresh air and get plenty of exercise —
<br /> just blocks away.from the soon to'be.: walking the course and always thiowing
<br /> created nine-hole course at the corner _ and then bending to retrieve a ball.
<br /> of County Road E and Snelling Avenue.: Seniors may think it's too much bend-
<br /> Lanny Baumann, a retired food scien-: ing,Baumann says.
<br /> tist-who worked at General Mills for 34- "But that's_why you purposefully
<br /> years and is a member of Arden Dills' •have a young:guy in your foursome, to
<br /> Parks, Trails, and'Recreation.Commit- pick up the ball, he- quickly adds with
<br /> tee, combined his love of golf and the a4augh:.
<br /> outdoors with a desire for'something=: .. Bocce Golf is more about skill than
<br /> new to bring the city what he hopes: muscular ability.
<br /> will be a pastime for all ages to enjoy. "There has to be some finesse," Bau-
<br /> Regular•bocce, a game where players mann says.
<br /> try to roll their balls closest-to a smaller, He would know. He has a few Bocce
<br /> target ball, seemed too easy for Ban- -Golf holes set-up in his front yard.He
<br /> mann. also built a larger course at his cabin up
<br /> "I'wanted.something that was more of .porch near Crosby He hopes to have the
<br /> a skill challenge,"be says. free course at Lindey's in the ground in
<br /> The game-be created and trademarked September.
<br /> is similar to regular golf, except players "It's too bad that almost the whole
<br /> roll bocce balls at sunken.holes marked.. summer is gone," he says. "But it will
<br /> with a flag.The goal is to sink-the ball . be good for.next year.".
<br /> in the hole and make par or 'Under..-. The course will.be set up around the
<br /> And, of course, the goal is to beat your perimeter of the park, so-open space
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