gators and golfing

[michgary]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?

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[CoachKandSportsguy]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?


experience?
meaning like, your golf ball lands within 5 ft of a gator sunning himself to stay warm?
or
experience in like wrestling the ball away from one?

not sure for what kind of experience you are looking?

golfing lost ball or steve irwin style?

[michgary]

It would seem poking a gator with your golf club IS NOT a good idea. You can get away with it 10 times in a row,, and then uh oh .. #$%^&*:@#%% :sad:

[justjim]

They say a gator is faster than you for the first 20 yards. Stay away from them for sure. Forget about a golf ball that is close to a gator period.

[MrFlorida]

My experience with gators is to stay far away ..........

[fdpaq0580]

They say a gator is faster than you for the first 20 yards. Stay away from them for sure. Forget about a golf ball that is close to a gator period.

HELL NO! I paid $1.25 for that ball back in 2019. It's like one of the family. I'll save you little Bally Wally Woo! 😱😮🥹

[DonH57]

Can't say I have. The only encounters I've had with them is they usually ignore you or when they see my fat ass they slink off because they just lost their appetite!

[Stu from NYC]

Rumor has it that many are scratch golfers

[AZ SLIM]

Never play with a gator for money. They cheat and leave a mess in your golf cart.

[dewilson58]

experience?
meaning like, your golf ball lands within 5 ft of a gator sunning himself to stay warm?
or
experience in like wrestling the ball away from one?

not sure for what kind of experience you are looking?

golfing lost ball or steve irwin style?

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[golfing eagles]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?

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Remember, they are more afraid of you than you are of them (99% of the time). The other 1%, well just ask Chubbs Petersen ( from "Happy Gilmore"):1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[GpaVader]

I only have to run faster than one other person in my group, I don't have to run faster than the gator....

[golfing eagles]

I only have to run faster than one other person in my group, I don't have to run faster than the gator....

Kind of depends on how many of your group is with you by the gator, who is the closest, and who is the fastest runner:crap2:

[spinner1001]

Billy Horschel was just trying to speed up play. Just rub the gator’s belly. No problem.

[golfing eagles]

Billy Horschel was just trying to speed up play. Just rub the gator’s belly. No problem.

Then does a genie appear?

[Stu from NYC]

Kind of depends on how many of your group is with you by the gator, who is the closest, and who is the fastest runner:crap2:

But with all the divots out there sometimes the fastest runner doesnt get very far

[GATORBILL66]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?

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He's is just a good ole boy and a FLORIDA GATOR! No big deal for us!

[Rick Steeber]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?

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If you want to see GATORS during golf, I would recommend Riley Grove course
at PALMER.....

[TomSpasm]

If you want to see GATORS during golf, I would recommend Riley Grove course
at PALMER.....

If you want to see gators during golf, go to Deer Island in Tavares.

[jarodrig]

Alligator Takes off with Golf Ball || ViralHog - YouTube (https://youtube.com/shorts/ItmjfqYk2Lg?si=Ta31toUyTdcEyCCZ)

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Alligator Takes off with Golf Ball || ViralHog - YouTube (https://youtube.com/shorts/ItmjfqYk2Lg?si=Ta31toUyTdcEyCCZ)

LOL! :a20:

must have mistook it for an egg of some sort. .

[golfing eagles]

Anyone remember Cody Gribble slapping an alligator’s tail at Bay Hill 4 or 5 years ago?

[Snakster66]

If you want to see GATORS during golf, I would recommend Riley Grove course
at PALMER.....

Yep. I counted 8 on Riley this past saturday. Each one bigger than the last. There are no small gators on Riley. Man I love that track.

[michgary]

Thanx wont be playing Riley, now thats a real "penalty area" ,, I dont hit it too straight

[Stu from NYC]

Anyone remember Cody Gribble slapping an alligator’s tail at Bay Hill 4 or 5 years ago?

Is that why we do not see him anymore?

[asiebel]

A few years ago, I was walking down a little hill on one the Champion Courses, to pick up my ball when one appeared. I got up that hill sooo quickly! It came out of the water but did follow me! Saw many alligators on the championship courses, but don't remember any on the 9 hole courses!

[Bwanajim]

Not on the golf course, but on one of the walking trails. There was a four or five footer on the trail. I had to go up and nudge his tail and body with my foot a few times again to go back to the water.
I was afraid he'd bite one of the little dogs
I used to harpoon gators off my airboat in Fort Lauderdale for years, so I'm pretty familiar with them and comfortable

[michgary]

gators are millions of years old,, you are not familiar with them , but good luck ,,:wave:

[graciegirl]

PGA golfer Billy Horschel pushed a gator back into a pond this week with his wedge at the tournament in West Palm Beach. Has anyone had any experience with gators while golfing in the villages?

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I would have used my six iron.

[Snakster66]

gators are millions of years old,, you are not familiar with them , but good luck ,,:wave:

The ones on Riley didn’t look a day over 30.

[golfing eagles]

Is that why we do not see him anymore?

Last seen the following week retrieving his ball

[opinionist]

You have to play the ball where it lies, even if it lands next to a gator.

[golfing eagles]

You have to play the ball where it lies, even if it lands next to a gator.

Exactly what Chubbs thought 😂😂😂

[Stu from NYC]

You have to play the ball where it lies, even if it lands next to a gator.

Do you have to take a penalty if you wish to drop another ball? Asking for a friend.

[golfing eagles]

Do you have to take a penalty if you wish to drop another ball? Asking for a friend.

Yes. But the penalty for not dropping another ball is much more severe 😂😂😂