Golfer Starts Brush Fire By Swinging Club In Dry Grass

[matcom]

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A Wildcreek golfer who hit a bad shot this evening started a brush fire that consumed 15-20 acres northeast of the golf course, fire officials said.

The golfer had knocked his ball into the grass beyond the course off the 3500 block of Sullivan Lane. When he tried to play back to the fairway, his club struck something that created a spark that started the fire.

“He was totally honest about it,” Reno Battalion Chief Curtis Johnson said, adding he didn’t know if the golfer turned in the alarm.

Reno and Sparks fire engines with 45-50 people swarmed the area and were mopping up about 8:30 p.m. A 12-person crew from the Sierra Front Forest Service was to be at the fire site until at least midnight.

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[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Anything that could make golf interesting is fine with me.

Sand traps, flame you can't outrun, what's the difference.

[underpants]

4. LOL

Gofl course really serve as a buffer for the rich. I think they have machine guns hidden in there.

[HERVEPA]

2. Gives a new meaning to "Burning up the Fairways"

[tk2kewl]

3. ... or worm-burner

which is my more common result off the tee

[underpants]

5. "There aren't any ticks in the fairway"

As related before my buddies and me were talking to this guy about golf and such and he mentioned a course. My buddy said, "too damned many ticks on that course if you ask me" the guy replied "There aren't any ticks in the fairway"

We had to take his word on it.

On edit-he probably hit a rock and set off a spark ...etc.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. It was reported the golfer yelled....

FORE! FIRE!

I gather winter rules were not in effect

[Javaman]

7. reason # 10,000 why golf is a blight on society. nt

[SKKY]

8. This is such bullshit...

...That guy started the fire so he could find his expensive-ass ProV1. Like any good golfer has never started a fire in the hazard to find his ball. Whatever.