Golfer sentenced for assaulting another player with 6-iron over slow play

Check out this interesting tidbit below. Talk about going postal. Hey John, this is one idea to speed up slow play, huh!? – df

KENT, Wash. (AP) — A golfer has been sentenced to 1½ years in prison for bashing another player over the head with a 6-iron during a fight over slow play.

The 34-year-old man, Nicholas Jay Shampine, had been convicted of assault in King County Superior Court.

At Thursday’s sentencing, he said he was sorry, but also claimed he was defending his brother in the clash a year ago between two groups of golfers.

The victim, 45-year-old James Compton, says he still has memory loss and headaches.

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