- The golfer wasn’t about to let two nearby snakes deny him his tee
- The man in question continued his round of the Queensland course
- The two male pythons were fighting for the right to mate
Golfers in Australia are known for their passion, rarely letting mother nature interrupt their time on the green.
But you should always be mindful of your surroundings – unlike an intrepid hacker recently at a Brisbane march.
In stunning footage that recently surfaced online, two male carpet pythons were caught meters away fighting for the right to mate with a female suitor.
The scorching reptiles didn’t stop the determined golfer, who swung hard and went on his merry way.
In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney’s southern coastline were shocked to find a black snake with a red belly taking refuge on the hole on the second green.
An Australian golfer (pictured) has turned heads after video emerged online of the man casually playing a shot – with two male snakes fighting for the right to mate (pictured) with a suitor just meters away
Red-bellied snakes are venomous and account for 16 percent of all snakebites in Australia, although they tend to leave people alone.
That didn’t stop golfers from getting a terrifying shock when they inspected the hole during their round.
A spokesman for the golf club said the snake was seeking shelter from the summer heat and eventually slithered away without intervention.
“Everyone needs a break from the heat when it’s hot, even wildlife,” he said at the time.
“The 4 foot red belly black hung around and watched a few groups go by before moving on.
‘All the golfers were happy to take the two fakes they were offered and move on.’
Footage of the venomous snake circling the house attracted hundreds of comments online.
“And that’s why I live where it’s cold. I’d rather finish my round than land in the hospital or on the ground,” one replied.
![In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney's southern coastline were shocked to find a black snake with a red belly taking refuge on the hole on the second green (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/01/67150293-12870551-The_four_foot_nope_rope_was_making_itself_at_home_in_the_cup_on_-a-69_1702691102531.jpg)
![In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney's southern coastline were shocked to find a black snake with a red belly taking refuge on the hole on the second green (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/01/67150293-12870551-The_four_foot_nope_rope_was_making_itself_at_home_in_the_cup_on_-a-69_1702691102531.jpg)
In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on Sydney’s southern coastline were shocked to find a black snake with a red belly taking refuge on the hole on the second green (pictured)
![A python was spotted fighting a wallaby in the middle of a fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns in 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/01/67150239-12870551-A_python_was_spotted_wrestling_with_a_wallaby_in_the_middle_of_a-a-68_1702691098301.jpg)
![A python was spotted fighting a wallaby in the middle of a fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns in 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/01/67150239-12870551-A_python_was_spotted_wrestling_with_a_wallaby_in_the_middle_of_a-a-68_1702691098301.jpg)
A python was spotted fighting a wallaby in the middle of a fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns in 2016
“Finally a decent excuse for the lack of shorthand,” posted another.
Probably the scariest experience with a snake was in 2016, when golfers were terrified when they came face to face with a four-metre python at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns.
What made the experience even scarier was the fact that the giant reptile was busy enjoying its lunch at a local wallaby.
It halted play for about 30 minutes as it consumed the entire beast on the fairway, much to the shock of the players who wanted to play.
Paradise Palms general manager Declan McCollam said while the experience may have been a shock to golfers, local pythons usually posed no danger to humans.
“The snake is not harmful to humans … when it finished digesting the wallaby, it went back into the bush,” Mr McCollum said.
“The wildlife at Paradise Palms has always been an attraction for golfers and it is clear that it is well and thriving.