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KLM open hit by vandalism

  • 08-09-2011 7:39am
    #1
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭


    Disgraceful behavior :mad:

    http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011065/news/newsid=144234.html#klm+open+vandalism

    The start of the KLM Open was delayed due to vandalism on several of the Hilversumsche Golf Club greens overnight.
    Areas on each of the putting surfaces on the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth holes were dug up overnight leading to a 45 minute delay on Thursday morning as greenkeeping staff went about repairing the damage.
    Play will still be possible on the greens with the repaired areas on all the greens being treated as areas of Ground Under Repair under the normal rules of golf.
    KLM Championship Director Daan Slooter said: “Early this morning we ascertained damage to four of the greens here at Hilversumsche. At this moment we do not know who caused the damage. All has been restored and the tournament will resume. For this evening and the rest of the tournament we have increased security substantially.
    “I’m very disappointed for all the people here at the club who worked so hard over the past few days, through challenging weather conditions, to ensure the course was in playable condition. However, having said that, the same professionalism of the greenkeepers has ensured that the damage has been repaired so the tournament can go ahead. They are all due a huge vote of thanks.”


Comments

  • #2
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,268 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    thats desperate bad form. What sort of nutters would do that?


  • #3
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    What sort of nutters would do that?

    Mad nutters;)

    Always plonkers out there.

    Hopefully nothing else happens and an Irish winner


  • #4
    The_Architect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭The_Architect


    Fantastic course too.

    The Netherlands, Belgium and Paris have the best courses in continental Europe.

    Weather aside (which admittedly is a big factor), I'm amazed people keep on travelling to the south of Spain and Portugal for their golf trips.


  • #5
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    The_Architect wrote: »

    The Netherlands, Belgium and Paris have the best courses in continental Europe.

    Didn't know this.
    Which ones would you recommend in Belgium?Thinking of heading that way soon..


  • #6
    Only one Keano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Only one Keano


    Agreed it's shocking to hear that happening on the opening day of the tournament.

    Must be somebody who holds a grudge against the club or the sponsor but that's not condoning it. Hope it doesn't stop the event running smoothly and take away from the quality of the field.


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