His game is hot

It may have been all the hours spent at the driving range, maybe the new clubs for Father's Day or it may just be that his game is that hot now. Monday evening, a Wildcreek golfer in Reno NV sparked a lot of action after he tried to return to the fairway there.

The golfer evidently knocked his ball beyond the course and into the grass off the 3500 block of Sullivan Lane. It was while he attempted to return to the fairway that things heated up immensely. His club struck something that caused a spark, which in turn, started a fire.

Although Reno Battalion Chief Curtis Johnson didn't know if the golfer was the one who turned in the alarm, " He was totally honest about it."

The commonly heard "fore" was replaced by "fire" and Reno and Sparks fire engines responded around 8 pm. Almost 50 people arrived on scene and battled the fire that consumed between 15 to 20 acres of grassland northeast of the golf course. It is because of the dangerous conditions this year that the task force responded with three brush engines, three structure engines and a water tender. No structures were threatened by the fire and a 12-person crew from Sierra Front was schedualed to stay on scene until midnight to monitor the scene.

I will certainly pay more attention the next time a weekend sportman tells me that their game has suddenly gotten hot.