Don’t look behind you! Golfer shows nerves on steel from the tee as two male pythons fight for the right to mate just metres away
- Golfer didn't let two nearby snakes deny him his tee shot
- The man in question continued his lap on the Queensland course
- The two male pythons fought for the right to mate
Golfers in Australia are known for their passion and rarely let Mother Nature interrupt their time on the green.
But you should always keep a close eye on your surroundings, unlike some intrepid hacker who was recently on a course in Brisbane.
In astonishing scenes that recently emerged online, two male carpet pythons were captured just meters away as they fought for the right to mate with a female lover.
The excited reptiles did not stop the determined golfer, who swung hard and happily continued on his way.
In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney's southern coastline were shocked to find a red-bellied black snake taking refuge in the hole on the second green.
An Australian golfer (pictured above) has attracted attention after images emerged online of the man casually playing a tee shot – with two male snakes fighting for the right to mate (pictured) with a female suitor just meters away
The red-bellied snakes are venomous and account for 16 percent of all snake bites in Australia, although they usually leave humans alone.
That didn't stop golfers from getting a terrifying shock when they inspected the hole during their round.
A golf club representative said the snake sought shelter from the summer heat and eventually slithered away without intervention.
“Everyone needs a break from the heat when it's hot, even nature,” he said at the time.
“The four-foot red-bellied black hung around and watched a few groups come through before moving on.
“All the golfers were happy to take the two putts offered and move on.”
Images of the venomous snake making itself at home have generated hundreds of comments online.
'And that's why I live where it's cold. I'd rather finish my round than end up in the hospital or in the ground,” one person replied.
In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney's southern coastline were shocked to find a red-bellied black snake taking refuge in the hole on the second green (pictured)
In 2016, a python was spotted wrestling with a wallaby in the middle of a fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns
“Finally a good excuse to miss shorts,” another posted.
Perhaps the most terrifying experience with a snake occurred in 2016, when golfers were terrified by a four-metre long python at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns.
What made the experience even more terrifying was the fact that the giant reptile was busy enjoying its lunch from a local wallaby.
It halted play for about 30 minutes as it ate the entire beast on the golf course fairway, much to the horror of golfers who wanted to continue playing.
Paradise Palms general manager Declan McCollam said the experience may have come as a shock to golfers, but the local pythons did not generally pose any danger to humans.
'The snake is not harmful to humans. When he finished digesting the wallaby, he went back into the bush,” McCollam said.
'The wildlife at Paradise Palms has always been an attraction for golfers and it is clear that it is good and thriving.'