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Arizona golf is just different according to golfer who encountered a herd of javelinas
Golfer Mike Rodenbush, who posts as Mikey TeeTimes, encountered a herd of javelinas crossing a golf course in Arizona. The animals moved over the cart path and into nearby woods without showing interest in the course, making for an unusual but harmless interruption.
Javelinas are desert mammals found in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. They can damage golf courses while foraging: in 2023, Seven Canyons Golf Club tried chili oil to deter them after an earlier attempt with coyote urine failed.
In short
- Javelinas crossed an Arizona golf course during Mike Rodenbush’s round.
- The herd left without damaging the turf.
- Some courses have used chili oil to deter foraging javelinas.