Twisted fire starter

fontanalis

Fore indeed!
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golfer-s-swing-sparks-25-acre-California-blaze?urn=golf-266447

You can use a golf club for all kinds of non-golfy purposes -- walking stick, fishing rod, club, to name three. And now we can add to that list -- firestarter.

Over the weekend, a golfer's routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press.

Wow. And I felt bad the time I shanked a ball through the window of a house too close to the fairway. That was nothing compared to this!

The golfer's name is being withheld, which is probably for the best, and no charges are going to be filed. Fortunately, it all could have been much worse. As it was, the blaze required both helicopters and on-the-ground crews.

The conditions were ripe for a blaze, with dry brush from a recent heat wave just waiting for the right spark. Like, say, one caused by metal on rock.

And now, your turn. This is going to inspire a raft of bad Sportscenter-esque "When we say he set the course on fire, he really set the course on fire!" jokes. So let's get ahead of the curve. Best bad golf-and-fire-related pun in the comments wins a round of applause. Go!

OutlawPete

That's par for the course in fairness.

fontanalis

OutlawPete wrote: »

That's par for the course in fairness.

Damn you for thinking of a pun!

Star Bingo

i'm the bitch u hated, filth infatuated.. yeeeeeeh

KeithM89_old

Four! I mean five! I mean FIRE!!!

evercloserunion

Star Bingo wrote: »

i'm the bitch u hated, filth infatuated.. yeeeeeeh

Class song... bit disappointed to see that this thread was about golf tbh.

fontanalis

evercloserunion wrote: »

Class song... bit disappointed to see that this thread was about golf tbh.

But the golfer was a fire starter.

Senna

FFS, all the puns are at the bottom of the article already, kind of defeats the purpose of putting it in AH.

Killer Pigeon

I'm the bitch you hated, filth infatuated.
Yeah. I'm the pain you tasted, fell intoxicated ...

OutlawPete

It's not really funny though in all seriousness.

Thousands of people die each and every year in these forest fires from idiots dropping something as simple as a cigarette putt.

Killer Pigeon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPQFLGxM6xs

Sticky_Fingers

Going up in flames, likes another Woods career.

GLaDOS

At least golf would be interesting for once

2. Posted by Erich V Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:22 pm EDT Report Abuse
Probably using a Taylor Made Burner.

5. Posted by Matt Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:40 pm EDT Report Abuse
Is it like Tiger Wood golf where the ball is on fire after hitting a moster drive?

9. Posted by dpencosk Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:52 pm EDT Report Abuse
3-woods are not for kindling, dude.

10. Posted by cpmustangs13 Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:04 pm EDT Report Abuse
His putts must have been burning the edge all day.

11. Posted by Nic Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:04 pm EDT Report Abuse
Brings new meaning to the always used phrase "the competition is really heating up"
I give Erich's a round of applause

12. Posted by double U Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:16 pm EDT Report Abuse
I get that it could happen, I just don't buy his story, YET.

14. Posted by Glocker22 Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:11 pm EDT Report Abuse
I guess he has a lot of "irons" in the fire!

15. Posted by Edward Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:15 pm EDT Report Abuse
Looks like he SMOKED the course to me.

16. Posted by Jack and Lea Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:18 pm EDT Report Abuse
When the golfer didn't pay off his Skins losses and was called a skinflint, he responded by saying "You losers, I'll show you flint".

17. Posted by sheila k Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:21 pm EDT Report Abuse
So he shot 5-over pyro?

19. Posted by Adam S Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:52 pm EDT Report Abuse
Smokey the Bear tried to warn him that he wanted to play through

21. Posted by ##### Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:01 pm EDT Report Abuse
All it takes is a little spark to heat up your game!

22. Posted by double U Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:02 pm EDT Report Abuse
The Enviromentalists will now come out and demand spark free clubs.

23. Posted by Tyler F Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:09 pm EDT Report Abuse
Don't buy it. I'm with W.
Too much gas on your practice swings will burn you out.

25. Posted by David Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:15 pm EDT Report Abuse
Sparking in the rough -- always exciting.

I think boards has a new nemesis.. Yahoo news.

MetzgerMeister

He's a right golf Prodigy I'll tell ya :pac:

stbrennan

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to inform you of a fire in the
Too formal....




Dear Sir/Madam,

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! HELP ME!
Looking forward to hearing from you.

all the best,

stbrennan...