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The greens are the essence of the game of golf. Any golf lover can testify that apart from their aesthetic value, the greens also carry an emotional value with them. However, a recent viral picture on Twitter depicts that not everyone values these graceful greens as they should.

In a recent post, a vandalized golf course has been making the rounds. The discontent and rage after seeing this horrid instance are equally felt in the world of golf. The golf community was quick to react on the matter.

A nightmare come true: Golf fans horrified by a recent event

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The greens are the life of golf. They not only add to the atmosphere of playing the dynamic and holistic sport of golf but also are a major part of the entire experience. Apart from the essential value they have, they also carry a huge monetary value.

The maintenance of the greens is an expensive and time-consuming pursuit and it is a simple course etiquette for anyone who steps on the golf course to try and not harm the greens. This golden rule follows as an expectation for everyone on the course.

Recently, golf lovers from around the world faced heartbreak when they came across the ruins of the seventh green of Sun Valley Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky. A Twitter post was made with a picture of the same and a question, asking, “What’s the punishment for this?”

 

If you ask us, it’s a heinous act against the holistic sport and should be severely punished. Golf fans seemed to agree. The post saw fans suggesting interesting punishments for the act.

What’s the punishment for the heinous crime?

Fans were quick to express their anger on the matter. The golfing community on Twitter came together to call out the vandalism done on the luscious green of the Sun Valley Golf course. Some of them even took the way of satire to express their feelings.

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While some users were quick to declare that the wrongdoer should be severely punished, others took one step ahead and described the suitable punishment for this heinous act. Here’s what some of them said:

Fans were quick to ascertain punishments for this gut-wrenching offense. A fan suggested the culprits should be put in the electric chair.

Another fan sarcastically wrote how they should be forced to go to a LIV event.

 

While another fan thought it was crucial to burn the offenders at stake to make a point.

Another fan stated capital punishment and declared death as the only option.

Yet another fan thought that legal recourse and disciplining was the way to go.

One of the fans deemed jail and compensation as the plausible ways ahead.

A golf lover was quick to request a search for whoever did it to his beloved greens and take revenge.

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Finally, yet another fan thought jail or community service on the same greens were the apt punishment for the act.

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All in all, fans seemed to have been triggered by this mishappening. They quickly shared different and varied forms of punishment on Twitter. What do you think? How should this heinous act be punished? Let us know in the comments.

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