A British Golf club is in trouble for shooting crows that trespass its grounds.

Club secretary Austin Moran said: “We have had a problem with crows for the past 15 years.

“We think the crows mistake the balls for food or eggs but our members get very frustrated when they lose a valuable ball.

“We have our own policy as landowners to shoot the crows.

Crows stealing golf balls? Please. Isn’t it just more likely that the members just aren’t hitting them straight.

American golfer Bryan Saltus won the Cambodian Open this past weekend and dedicated his victory to the ... Grateful Dead.

Saltus apparently is a major Deadhead, having been to 153 concerts.

“This is awesome. I would like to dedicate this win to Grateful Dead as they have inspired me all the way. Siem Reap is right up my alley so I’ve enjoyed my time on and off the course this week,” said Saltus.

This has to be a first in athletics, let alone golf.

Weird Golf Story of the Week.

From the San Diego Union

TOKYO – A former top defence official caught in a scandal that could derail Japan’s role in U.S.-led anti-terrorism operations said it was wrong to accept golf rounds and gifts from a defence contractor, but denied doing favours in return.

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is struggling to enact a bill to enable Japan’s navy to keep providing fuel for U.S. and other ships patrolling the Indian Ocean.

But he looks sure to miss a Nov. 1 deadline, when current legislation expires.

Former Vice Defence Minister Takemasa Moriya, testifying under oath in parliament, also said an ex-defence minister had been present once when he was wined and dined by the company executive, but he declined to identify the politician.

Opposition parties, which control parliament’s upper house and can delay legislation, have vowed to vote against the mission and hope to use the latest scandal to boost voter opposition to its extension and prompt an early general election.

So golf is threatening to bring down a government. It won’t be the first time. One of the complaints that led to the usurpation of Mary, Queen of Scots, was that she was playing golf when she should have been mourning the demise of her husband.

Parrots, I guess, are pretty smart birds. This one performs a variety of tricks, including sinking a couple of putts. The putting is about in the middle of the clip.

Weird Golf Story of The Week

On Sunday, around 500 spectators shouted curses and threw water bottles for about 50 minutes at a golf resort hosting an LPGA tournament in Kyongju. They demanded a refund of their entrance fees and transportation costs after the contest was suspended for a third day because of strong winds. One of the spectators even flashed an obscene hand gesture and verbally threatened a foreign golfer who had come out to sign autographs. Fearing for their safety, the LPGA golfers left the club in a hurry.

I thought it was only soccer that drove fans overseas to riot.

Violence at sporting matches always brings to mind one of the great untold sports stories: The Soccer War of 1969.

That war, fought for six days between El Salvador and Honduras, may have resulted in as many as 2,000 deaths. The principal cause of the war was political differences between the two nations, brought about by immigration and land reform issues. But it’s gone down in history as the Futbol War because the outbreak was immediately preceded by rioting at a soccer match in preparation for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

As far as I know, there’s never been a golf war. It has, however, come up as an issue of national security. In 1457, King James II banned golf because it distracted young men from practicing archery. The ban wasn’t lifted until 1502.