Golfer sparks wildfire with golf club

[Tonyank]

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) -- Forget "Fore!"

"Fire!" was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California.

The golfer at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine landed a shot in the rough Saturday.

On his next swing, his club snagged a rock, causing a spark that lit the rough ablaze and eventually attracted 150 firefighters to the scene.

Fire officials say the fire burned through the rough, into vegetation next to the course and over two dry, brushy hillsides.

No charges were filed against the golfer, whose name was withheld.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Nuts...

If needs to moved into golf thread i guess do so, wasnt sure

 

[jlb1705]

I call bullshit.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I call bullshit.

same here. the probability of that ever happening has to be incredibly small.

 

[jlb1705]

same here. the probability of that ever happening has to be incredibly small.

Meanwhile the probability of somebody causing trouble by doing something stupid with a cigar and then making up some crazy [censored] to cover their tracks...

 

[Mike80]

 

[Deety]

Golf = Sport?

Fiery Burning Danger Golf = Sport!

 

[Bucklion]

Well, if Tiger can cause a syphilis outbreak with his putter, then...

 

[Deety]

Well, if Tiger can cause a syphilis outbreak with his putter, then...

Fiery Burning Danger Crotch = Unsportsmanlike