Beware of gators

As you contemplate how much that wayward Pro V1 or Noodle you hit in the water hazard is worth to you, think for a moment what the consequences of your (ahem) thriftiness could be: an alligator nearly amputating your arm.

So learned 50-year-old Bruce Berger the hard way, when he reached in for his ball in a pond at Lake Venice Golf Club in Florida and the 11-foot, one-eyed beast latched onto his arm and pulled him in. See the AP article HERE.

Now trust me, I'm ALL for free golf balls. I'm ecstatic if I only go through a sleeve during a round. But I'm not going to wrestle a gator, near a sign that says "Beware of Alligator," to get one. Sorry.

It's a dangerous game. Be careful out there.