In West Virginia, Frog Gigging Has Been Replaced by Golf Vandalism
by Ryan Ballengee on Jul 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT
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PrintLast month, the US Bank Championship's host course - Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee - had its greens attacked by vandals in the days before the tournament. They were riding motorcycles on the 17th green and surrounding area. The course was repaired and healed in time for the tournament, but the images were disconcerting.
Now, we have another example of golf course vandalism. This time, it comes out of - you guessed it - West Virginia.
Vandals have torched 32 golf carts at the Wheeling Country Club, and the pro shop manager says they also tore up the greens before fleeing.
Golf professional Thomas Lindh says a motorist spotted flames at the course around 4:30 a.m. Friday and called the fire department.
Crews arrived to find the carts, linked by a cable, in ruins.
Lindh says he's been in the business for 20 years and has never seen anything like it. He says there's nothing left of the carts, which are worth at least $100,000.
Police are looking for this man:
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As a UMD fan, I just like to take the opportunity to make fun of West Virginia (and WVU) at every available opportunity. GO TERPS! :)
(My family is from WV.)
Email me any comments or questions at ryan@thegolfnewsnet.com.
LOL
I thought frog gigging was a specialty of the deep south – not the mountain states. is that a hobby there, too ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I pretty distinctly remember hearing a WVU fan talk about it at the Gator Bowl when we played them in 2003. (I think it was ’03.)
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