Sports, 3rd prize
Jens Rötzsch
Ostkreuz
Ostkreuz
13 May, 2001
Turbo golfers avoid conventional greens, in favor of rooftops, garbage containers or construction sites. Named after a Norwegian punk band, Turbo Negro, the movement claims members all over Europe. Their uniforms (jeans and baggy pants), and the loud music they play, keep them out of traditional golf clubs.
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