Florida man arrested after beating up golfer over slow play, deputies say

The Brief

  • Jason Hughes is facing charges of aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
  • Deputies said Hughes beat a man over the pace of play frustrations at a golf course.
  • The man reported an orbital fracture and needed stitches to his cheek.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly beat up another man on a golf course after the man was playing too slow.

What happened?

What we know:

According to an arrest warrant, Jason Hughes attacked a golfer on a course in Kissimmee in June. Hughes told Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies that he was upset with the pace of the man’s play.

The man reported he and Hughes exchanged words on the course. According to the warrant, the man was playing with a friend in front of Hughes. Hughes said he told the man more than once to hurry up. The warrant stated the boiling point for Hughes was the man talking to his friend while ahead on the green.

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