WeSA国际影视传媒檙e a little more than one week into the 2022 season at the Yellowknife Golf Club and already, the club is having to deal with people who think itSA国际影视传媒檚 cool to break stuff.
If youSA国际影视传媒檝e played a round at the golf club since June 2020, youSA国际影视传媒檒l have noticed each of the holes has a little rig attached to each flagstick which allows a player to lift their ball out of the cup with their putter, negating the need of having to touch it. They were installed as part of the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 return-to-play protocols at the height of the pandemic.
Someone, or some people, felt it prudent to remove some of those devices from the cups and, in a couple of cases, damaged them to the point where theySA国际影视传媒檙e unusable, according to Kylie Frederick, the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 general manager and head pro.
She said she first noticed something amiss while playing the back nine of the course on May 18.
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ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 no doubt in FrederickSA国际影视传媒檚 mind that whoever did it intentionally did so.
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Indeed, the club has already indicated that if the culprit or culprits are found out, they will face some sort of punishment including, and up to, an outright ban from being on the property.
SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e hoping to get some information on who it was,SA国际影视传媒� said Frederick. SA国际影视传媒淚f we do, then the board of directors would be responsible for determining the consequences. We donSA国际影视传媒檛 want to see that sort of stuff and we donSA国际影视传媒檛 want our guests to have to worry about seeing that.SA国际影视传媒�
ItSA国际影视传媒檚 the second such incident of vandalism at the club this calendar year SA国际影视传媒� back in March, what looked like a large-wheeled vehicle took out several trees around the area of the ninth hole and very nearly damaged one of the brand-new greens installed at the eighth. The club filed a report with Yellowknife over the matter but to date, the case has yet to be solved.
Several people took to the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 Facebook page to register their displeasure with some advocating for the most severe punishment possible, including Ryan Sheppard, one of the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 more frequent visitors.
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Vandalism aside, one of the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 more popular events is set to begin this week. Ladies Night is scheduled to have its first round of 2022 on Wednesday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. Registration happened the evening before at the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 pro shop.
SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 always a lot of anticipation for the start and the ladies are really eager to get out and play,SA国际影视传媒� said Frederick. SA国际影视传媒淭he women who organize it put a lot of work into it and there are plenty of sponsors again this year for each night.SA国际影视传媒�
