JediAthos Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 source: http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golfer-s-swing-sparks-25-acre-California-blaze?urn=golf-266447 You can use a golf club for all kinds of non-golfy purposes -- walking stick, fishing rod, club, to name three. And now we can add to that list -- firestarter. Over the weekend, a golfer's routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press. Wow. And I felt bad the time I shanked a ball through the window of a house too close to the fairway. That was nothing compared to this! The golfer's name is being withheld, which is probably for the best, and no charges are going to be filed. Fortunately, it all could have been much worse. As it was, the blaze required both helicopters and on-the-ground crews. The conditions were ripe for a blaze, with dry brush from a recent heat wave just waiting for the right spark. Like, say, one caused by metal on rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 *must...resist* Tiger was hot again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Wow. Hopefully the Golf Course and the Golfer in question can putt this behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Wow. Hopefully the Golf Course and the Golfer in question can putt this behind them. Okay. I admit. I LOL'd.. but dude that was sooooooo bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Goodness, gracious, great ball of fire. His golf game was really on fire. That's one smoking set of clubs he's got..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Kill all the Golfers Gophers. (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Goodness, gracious, great ball of fire. His golf game was really on fire. That's one smoking set of clubs he's got..... You're Austin Powers in your free time? awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerGod Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Little did they know, this man was the best golfer in the world. At the edge of the scorched plain, was the 18th hole. Inside it? The golf ball. His game was just that hot and intense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trench Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 *must...resist* Tiger was hot again? Wow. Hopefully the Golf Course and the Golfer in question can putt this behind them. Goodness, gracious, great ball of fire. His golf game was really on fire. That's one smoking set of clubs he's got..... Get out, all of you. *adds golf club to list of wilderness survival tools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Man, that's some hot stuff there. Talk about flaming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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