A new meaning to burning up the course!

ipitydafool

This happened over the weekend in California, pretty crazy thing to happen, I think it is safe to say this will never occur in Ireland:D

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golfer-s-swing-sparks-25-acre-California-blaze?urn=golf-26644

NoelAPM

Often get sparks off a driver but can't imagine they would ever ignite anything. You'd think he'd have noticed and stamped it out before it went blazing! Although sayin that.. there's a few patches of rough on my course I wouldn't mind doing away with ha.

conno16

dropping a half finished cigar in the rough is pretty common though
only a matter of time before we lose a gem to a raging inferno

Trampas

no fear of it happening over here with all the rain we get.

grass will always be damp

conno16

not true.
there were numerous bog fires in ireland during may / june 2010.

no reason why a club cant go up in flames too.
it is very worrying.

are there fire extinguishers designed for golfers yet?

fullstop

conno16 wrote: »

dropping a half finished cigar in the rough is pretty common though
only a matter of time before we lose a gem to a raging inferno

I hope it doesn't happen in Elmgreen

soundsham

conno16 wrote: »

not true.
there were numerous bog fires in ireland during may / june 2010.

no reason why a club cant go up in flames too.
it is very worrying.

are there fire extinguishers designed for golfers yet?

hopefully not your trusted 7i kidoo.....:eek:

downthemiddle

conno16 wrote: »

not true.


are there fire extinguishers designed for golfers yet?

Apparently there are, although they are indistinguishable from those designed for non-golfers.

conno16

boom boom

MasterKZG

conno16 wrote: »

boom boom

Just figured it out who conno16 is

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GreeBo

Guys get back on topic please

conno16

if i was chair of a course i'd introduce a complete course wide ban of smoking..

anyone caught with a lighter on the ground etc would be fined

the safety of golfers is paramount
It is a risky enough game as it is without adding to the possibilities

slumped

conno16 wrote: »

if i was chair of a course i'd introduce a complete course wide ban of smoking..

anyone caught with a lighter on the ground etc would be fined

the safety of golfers is paramount
It is a risky enough game as it is without adding to the possibilities

You cannot ban smoking on the golf course. Civil liberties and all that.

Any golf course that is allowed to get THAT dry, has bigger problems to worry about IMO

conno16

slumped wrote: »

You cannot ban smoking on the golf course. Civil liberties and all that.

Any golf course that is allowed to get THAT dry, has bigger problems to worry about IMO

not true
private members club
civil liberties go out the window - one must obey or find a new club