I don’t believe it! The not so serious side of the industry
©BBC Got ewe at last!
GOLFERS straying into the long grass at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club recently had extra reason to feel a bit sheepish - because there has been a good chance of them coming face to face with a woolly visitor.
A stray sheep spent about a month wandering the course, evading all attempts to catch it.
It was finally captured when it fell asleep in the semi-rough. Greenkeeper Kevin Yarde noticed the animal was untroubled by his grass- cutting and decided to pounce.
Backed up by colleagues, he jumped on the sheep as it dozed and moved it to a secure area.
After checking the tag on its ear it was discovered the sheep belonged to a farmer from Exmoor.
Club professional Simon Stevenson said: “That threw us at first but we discovered the sheep had been kept temporarily nearby at Staple Fitzpaine.
“This one obviously escaped and wasn’t noticed when the flock was taken back. Fortunately, it didn’t cause any damage.”
Do you need a caddy?
Golfer: “I think I’m going to drown myself in the lake.” Caddy: “Think you can keep your head down that long?”
Golfer: “I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.” Caddy: “Try heaven, you’ve already moved most of the earth.”
Golfer: “Do you think my game is improving?” Caddy: “Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now.”
Golfer: “Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?” Caddy: “Eventually.”
Golfer: “Please stop checking your watch all the time. It’s too much of a distraction.”
Caddy: “It’s not a watch - it’s a compass.”
Golfer: “How do you like my game?” Caddy: “Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf.”
Golfer: “Do you think it’s a sin to play on Sunday?” Caddy: “The way you play, sir, it’s a sin on any day.”
Golfer: “This is the worst course I’ve ever played on.” Caddy: “This isn't the golf course. We left that an hour ago.”
Golfer: “That can’t be my ball, it’s too old.” Caddy: “It's been a long time since we teed off, sir.”
A losing Oscar ...
Chris Morrison, a golfer from Scotland, was enjoying a round on his home course in Fife when he heard a rattling sound coming from his Golden Labrador, Oscar.
It appears that Oscar, who often accompanies Chris on his round, is partial to the
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‘odd’ snack during his walk - in the shape of golf balls!
A trip to the local vet ended with thirteen balls being removed from Oscar’s stomach. But, I reckon the vet’s bill would have far outweighed the £30 saved in buying new golf balls!
Hounded out ...
IT seems that Daphne Ledward, author of the Idiot Gardener’s Handbook, is not above some idiotic behaviour herself.
After downing wine at a drinks reception, she apparently went berserk in front of the 150 guests, many of them children.
The 64 year old even verbally abused strangers who were trying to calm her down.
Three people complained to her employers, BBC Radio Lincolnshire, and she was promptly sacked.
The extraordinary outburst took place during a nature weekend which attracts many families of campers.
Miss Ledward, who was broadcasting from the event, was worried that the five greyhounds she had brought with her were in peril.
They had already escaped once and a worker on a
A true floating green!
YOU may remember the story late last year when we highlighted the work Pete Marron, former Head Groundsman at Old Trafford, had carried out on a cruise liner, laying real grass for ‘The Lawn Club’.
Well, it appears that Celebrity Cruises, the owners of the MV Celebrity Solstice, suddenly realised that they would have to carry out maintenance on the grass and would need more than a mower.
Aeration appeared to be the key to keeping the grass healthy, so the company
urgently sourced a 24” spiked roller from a company called CS Trading in Liberty, South Carolina.
CS Trading are the American distrubutors for BMS Products who manufacture the spiker in the UK.
neighbouring farm had threatened to kill them.
So, when the dogs went missing again, she feared the worst and apparently started accusing people nearby of having killed them.
She later discovered that her husband, John Hands, had already found the dogs.
A source said: “She was very loud, drunk and abusive in front of families and small children. She just went berserk. It was highly embarrassing for everyone who witnessed what happened.”
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