Golf Gets Physical at Tijeras Creek, Sheriff Called

Golf is supposed to be a game of gentlemen, but it took on a less gentlemanly tone Friday afternoon on some local links.

According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, an incident took place at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita.

It occurred near the ninth hole.

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According to the blotter, one golfer said he was pushed by another golfer who was in his 60s—that was his age, not his score. He was wearing a tan hat, gray shirt and brown shorts—and apparently a frown.

When deputies arrived, the party decided he didn't want to file a report.

There was no further description of what caused the game to get out of hand, but it likely involved someone having a bad day on the green.

The call was made Friday, 5:41 p.m., from the golf course.

This report was culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report, as well as the facts, may differ from the original blotter item. All items are alleged to have occurred. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.