Golfer's swing sparks 25-acre California blaze

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You can use a golf club for all kinds of non-golfy purposes -- walking stick, fishing rod, club, to name three. And now we can add to that list -- firestarter.

Over the weekend, a golfer's routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press.

Wow. And I felt bad the time I shanked a ball through the window of a house too close to the fairway. That was nothing compared to this!

The golfer's name is being withheld, which is probably for the best, and no charges are going to be filed. Fortunately, it all could have been much worse. As it was, the blaze required both helicopters and on-the-ground crews.

The conditions were ripe for a blaze, with dry brush from a recent heat wave just waiting for the right spark. Like, say, one caused by metal on rock.

And now, your turn. This is going to inspire a raft of bad Sportscenter-esque "When we say he set the course on fire, he really set the course on fire!" jokes. So let's get ahead of the curve. Best bad golf-and-fire-related pun in the comments wins a round of applause. Go!
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Source : http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ba...urn=golf-266447
 
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Scott-105 said:
HOLY SHIT! How did that happen?! That's insane, man!
QUOTEOver the weekend, a golfer's routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press.
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Bladexdsl said:
nah they could just play through...the fire?
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lol i didnt just man this match. I mean playing the sport for ever! Every time you would play you'd have to think "hope i dont start a fire today."
 
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injected11 said:
More proof that not only is golf boring as fuck, but now it can kill you too.
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QFT.

Sport: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Does golf reallllyy physically exert oneself? I'm not asking because "I think it doesn't" as I haven't ever played golf, but it certainly doesn't look like it does.
 

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