Golfer survives chomp by 11-foot alligator in Florida

[Pirate_129]

VENICE, Fla. – A man who lost his ball in a golf course pond nearly lost a limb when a nearly 11-foot alligator latched on to his arm and pulled him in the water, authorities said. Bruce Burger, 50, was trying to retrieve his ball Monday from a pond on the sixth hole at the Lake Venice Golf Club.

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070626/NEWS01/70626019

[XC9]

I'm afraid the alligator would have had me for lunch. I am sure my heart would have stopped when he grabbed me. Hooray for the man to beat the gator with his other hand. I would have freaked. I won't reach into a pond for a golf ball again.

[Imapepper]

I was just thinking the same thing XC9. I can't count how many times I have reached into water or a hazard to get my golf ball (cause that seems to be the first place it goes!). I will let the wildlife have it from now on, though. :ohnoes:

[Bee Line]

Talk about your water hazards !!!!:smt103

[Fish-Bait]

Fore!!!!! less digits.......:smt118

[aaron]

Alligator with one-eye tries to chomp off a golfer's hand? No one else is seeing the Happy Gilmore reference here?

[Fish-Bait]

Alligator with one-eye tries to chomp off a golfer's hand? No one else is seeing the Happy Gilmore reference here?

Not a movie person. but yeah..I see what cha' mean.

[BS BS BS]

Alligator with one-eye tries to chomp off a golfer's hand? No one else is seeing the Happy Gilmore reference here?

R.I.P. Chubbs

[XC9]

Alligator with one-eye tries to chomp off a golfer's hand? No one else is seeing the Happy Gilmore reference here?
Awwww man! I didn't even think about that. That was a cool movie-I like Sandler anyways. Thanks aaron, I didn't even put this together with the movie.:clap::laugh:

[wilebill]

Finally, a way to make golf a true sporting event.