When Shooter McGavin famously asked “how am I supposed to chip with that going on, Doug?” he was referring to “two big fat naked bikers in the woods off 17 having sex.” In the years since the iconic ‘Happy Gilmore’ villain posed that question, however, it has taken on life of its own, applying to any odd occurrence on the golf course, from the illicit, as McGavin describes, to the downright terrifying.
This video is downright terrifying.
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There’s not too much to it. It’s short. It’s sweet. It features a gator, which are common fauna on golf courses in the deep south. What makes this clip unique is the gator’s proximity to the golfer—a matter of about 15 yards, which seems way too close to be to a reptile that can hit land speeds of up to 35 mph—and of course it’s size. This isn’t any old alligator. This is the Yao Ming of gators. It’s the king of swamp and it knows it, stomping off to where it pleases while the animal kingdom parts before it like the Red Seas parted for Moses.
Then there’s the golfer himself, who willingly turns his back to the prehistoric killing machine in an attempt to hit his putt. Bonkers stuff. We respect the commitment, but that’s a put-me-down-for-6 scenario. Just pick up your ball and move on with all four limbs attached. That way everyone goes home happy and healthy … gator included.
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This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
