The next time I duff my drive, I shall think of this

June 19th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

In an effort to lighten the mood around here, let’s talk about the dude that set 15-20 acres of land on fire due to his golf swing.

A Wildcreek golfer who hit a bad shot this evening started a brush fire that consumed 15-20 acres northeast of the golf course, fire officials said.

The golfer had knocked his ball into the grass beyond the course off the 3500 block of Sullivan Lane. When he tried to play back to the fairway, his club struck something that created a spark that started the fire.

“He was totally honest about it,” Reno Battalion Chief Curtis Johnson said, adding he didn’t know if the golfer turned in the alarm.

Reno and Sparks fire engines with 45-50 people swarmed the area and were mopping up about 8:30 p.m. A 12-person crew from the Sierra Front Forest Service was to be at the fire site until at least midnight.

Last time I went golfing, I somehow hit my drive off the tee at nearly a 45-degree angle towards me, through our golf cart and onto the green of the previous hole. The odds of that are pretty low. But, I mean, this fire thing is on a whole ‘nother level.

{Via Fark.}