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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
But with all the divots out there sometimes the fastest runner doesnt get very far
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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!
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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.....
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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.
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Alligator Takes off with Golf Ball || ViralHog - YouTube
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LOL!

must have mistook it for an egg of some sort. .
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Anyone remember Cody Gribble slapping an alligator’s tail at Bay Hill 4 or 5 years ago?
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If you want to see GATORS during golf, I would recommend Riley Grove course
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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.
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Thanx wont be playing Riley, now thats a real "penalty area" ,, I dont hit it too straight
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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?
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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!
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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
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gators are millions of years old,, you are not familiar with them , but good luck ,,
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I would have used my six iron.
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gators are millions of years old,, you are not familiar with them , but good luck ,,
The ones on Riley didn’t look a day over 30.
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