Gigantic Alligator Spotted at Florida Golf Course
I think we'll just let him play through
The gigantic alligator spotted was an estimated 15 feet long and is commonly seen at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Florida
Gigantic Alligator Spotted at Florida Golf Course
Has the world's biggest alligator been spotted at a Florida golf course?
The world's largest alligator was measured in 2014 in Alabama at a staggering 15 feet nine inches and this one certainly challenges it.
The gator was spotted at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Florida recently taking a leisurely afternoon stroll down one of the fairways.
It was apparently on its way to a lake and could only walk 100 feet at a time before having to rest.
The beast was estimated to be around 15 feet long by Charls Helms who filmed it.
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"That is the biggest fricking alligator I have ever seen in my life" he says whilst filming.
"It must be 15 feet long.
"You ever seen anything that big?
"I think that's two guys in an alligator suit.
"Dave get next to it for perspective.
"Holy c***...That is a monster."
He seems in awe of what is in front of him and is staying back unlike his playing partner 'Dave'.
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMOg0RVvHXI
It's not the first time the reptile has been spotted at the course.
Wendy Schofield who works at the course told 3 News, “He doesn’t bother anybody and they don’t bother him, he’s like a mascot for the course.
“He has been here for a very, very long time ... There have been guesses that he’s 15 to 16 feet long.”
Alligators are commonly found on golf courses in Florida but they rarely pose any threat to humans unless provoked.
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
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