Golf hazard: Longhorn cows wander onto Kelowna course – Okanagan

Sand traps and water are widespread hazards on golf programs. However cows?

On Sunday, golfers at a Kelowna course have been mildly shocked to see a small herd of cattle making themselves at house on a few holes at Mission Creek Golf Club.

One in every of Mission Creek’s homeowners, Debbie Welder, stated her son walked the course Sunday morning and located six longhorn cows wandering the property.

“We’ve had just about all the pieces else, however by no means cows,” Welder informed International Information, including the course homeowners don’t know who owns them.

Notably, Sunday was the final day of the season for Mission Creek. Welder stated golfers have been informed to concentrate on the brand new, four-legged hazards.

“To this point, they haven’t been threatening,” Welder stated. “They appear to be fairly comfy right here.”

Peter and Philip Mazur hit the course for a very good father-son outing earlier than the course closed.

“It was stunning,” Peter Mazur stated of seeing cows on the course. “I’ve by no means seen something like this earlier than.”

Philip Mazur stated they have been on the second gap, “after which rapidly, the cows appeared.”

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Requested in regards to the additional hazards that cows and cowpies current, Peter Mazur smiled and chuckled, suggesting that golfers watch out to not hit any bovine droppings.

One other golfer, Gerri Kiy, additionally hit Mission Creek earlier than it closed.

“There are some challenges right now of the 12 months,” Kiy stated of {golfing} in mid-November.

“There are leaves, standing water within the fairways. After which, in fact, the longhorn cattle.”

Kiy stated the cows “have been pleasant. I didn’t hit them they usually didn’t spear me (with their horns).”

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Kiy stated she’s seen deer earlier than on the course, perhaps a bear, however by no means cattle.

“Once I hit a ball close to one, they kind of began drifting that means,” Kiy stated. “I assumed they could steal my ball like some birds do, however, nope. They only went to the greener aspect.”

In the meantime, Welder hopes somebody comes ahead and says “yeah, these are my cows.”

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