These days, HR pros may be concerned about employees wasting time by surfing the Web while working. But at least those employees are at their desks.

South Korea has sent 15 military reservist officers to military courts and punished 40 others for playing golf while supposedly on duty.

This wasn’t a one-time thing. An investigation showed all had played golf frequently while on duty.

Golf seems to pose problems for South Korea’s government and military.

In 2006, Prime Minister Lee Hae-Chen stepped down after a golf outing with businessmen sparked a criminal investigation into alleged influence-peddling.

The following year, the country’s air force chief resigned after playing golf while the country was mourning the death of a Korean soldier in Afghanistan.

Golf is hugely popular in South Korea. Estimates say there are two million players in the country of 48 million.

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