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Hole in RUN! Golfers on an Australian course come across one of the country’s famously deadly snakes hidden in the cup while playing a round.
- Golfers were shocked to discover a four foot snake
- It was a red-bellied venomous black snake.
- The course offered a two-putt penalty to proceed
Every once in a while we get a reminder that Australia’s wildlife can be downright terrifying, as some golfers in Sydney found out when they spotted a deadly snake lurking around.
Players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney’s south shore were shocked to find a red-bellied black snake sheltering on the hole on the second green.
The four foot nope rope was being tucked into the top of the second hole at the popular Sydney golf course in order to escape the heat.
Snakes are venomous, accounting for 16 percent of all snakebites, although they tend to leave humans alone and there have been no recorded deaths in Australia.
However, that didn’t stop golfers from getting quite the scare when they inspected the hole during their round.
A representative for the golf club said the snake had been seeking refuge from the blistering summer heat and eventually moved on without intervention.
“Everyone needs a break from the heat when it’s so hot, even wildlife,” they said.
‘The 4ft red-bellied black stayed and watched a few groups go by before moving on.
“All the golfers gladly accepted the two putts that were offered and moved on.”
Images of the venomous snake making itself at home drew hundreds of comments online.
And that’s why I live where it’s cold. I don’t care for winter golf simulators lol. I’d rather finish my round than land in the hospital or on the ground,’ one replied.
“Finally a decent excuse to miss short,” posted another.
I bet you’ve swallowed a golf ball before! … thought it was an egg? asked another,
It’s not the first time a snake has made an unwanted appearance on an Australian golf course.
Comedian Andy Lee recently came across a ‘huge’ tiger snake in a bunker at the Barnbougle Lost Farms golf course in Tasmania while playing a round of golf with friends.
Comedian Andy Lee had a close encounter of the reptilian kind while golfing in Tasmania with friends and came across a massive snake in a sand bunker.
The tiger snake was happily relaxing in the bunker at Barnbougle Lost Farms golf course in Tasmania when the TV star found it.
“People say bunker shots are daunting…have you tried playing them in Australia?” he captioned his video.
Possibly the most terrifying experience with a snake was in 2016, when golfers were horrified when faced with a four-meter 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 kangaroo.
A python was seen fighting a wallaby in the middle of a fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns in 2016.
He stopped play for about 30 minutes while consuming the entire beast on the fairway of the golf course, much to the shock of golfers looking to play.
Paradise Palms general manager Declan McCollam said while the experience might have been a shock to golfers, the local pythons generally posed no danger to humans.
“The snake is not harmful to humans… when it finished digesting the kangaroo, it returned to the bush,” McCollam said.
“The wildlife at Paradise Palms has always been an attraction for golfers, and it is clear that it is doing well and thriving,” he said.