Slow play has been a hot-button topic as of late, especially in the professional game, but in Florida, it can sometimes lead to “aggravated battery” and broken bones. That’s exactly what happened back in June in Kissimmee when golfer Jason Hughes lost his cool with a slow-playing group ahead of him and unfortunately decided to take matters into his own hands.
According to the arrest warrant, Hughes attacked one of the golfers in front of him, punching him repeatedly in the face after telling him to hurry up. Hughes fully lost it when the group ahead was chatting on the green after being warned. The two men were eventually separated by their playing partners.
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