Golf Club Of Houston Vandals Caught

Two culprits have seemingly been caught after the disgusting damage to a green at the Golf Club of Houston

Two culprits have seemingly been caught after disgusting damage to a green at the Golf Club of Houston

Golf Club Of Houston Vandals Caught

For the third time since January 2016, the Golf Club of Houston, home to the Shell Houston Open, has had one of its greens vandalised.

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In both January and May 2016 the course was vandalised by joy riders.

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This time, the CCTV managed to catch the criminals who were driving a quad bike, and police were able to locate the vehicle the next day after an off-duty officer followed the culprits home.

Image: Golf Club of Houston

The boys' parents have apologised and will repay the damage.

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This was the damage to the 14th green last May:

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Brian Buckner, Head of Agronomy at GC of Houston, wrote: "Unfortunately we are pretty good on these repairs with the amount of 4-wheeler damage repaired over the past couple years.

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Here is the 16th green now, little over a week since the vandalism:

Image: Brian Buckner/GC of Houston/Golf Advisor

Buckner said, "Great job by team members Carlos, Daniel, and Antonio. Thank you everyone that helped keep an eye out for our course."

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV