The Aporia · Golfer distracted by 'a nice rack' shanks tee shot in the direction of large bull elk, wisely grabs a new ball

A golfer in Estes Park, Colorado shanked her tee shot towards a large bull elk named Smash while playing golf. Distracted by the elk's antlers, she wisely took a penalty stroke and hit another ball. Her subsequent shot was better, earning praise from Good Bull Outdoors for overcoming the distraction.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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A golfer in Estes Park, Colorado hit a tee shot directly towards Smash, a large bull elk known for chasing vehicles and golf carts that come too close. The incident occurred on a golf course where encounters with wildlife are common but usually not this dramatic. After her errant shot, the golfer wisely decided to take a penalty stroke and play another ball rather than risk an encounter with Smash. Golfing in Estes Park is already considered adventurous due to frequent wildlife interactions; however, hitting a ball near Smash requires extra caution.

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Golfing in Estes Park, Colorado is already an adventure even when you're not shanking tee shots in the direction of nearby large bull elks.

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🔮 If you hit a golf ball in his direction, like this woman unfortunately did, it's best to take whatever penalty may come and reach for another golf ball.

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Golfer distracted by 'a nice rack' shanks tee shot in the direction of large bull elk, wisely grabs a new ball · mixed framing

Golfing in Estes Park, Colorado is already an adventure even when you're not shanking tee shots in the direction of nearby large bull elks. asserted

you → golf → elks

That's partly due to the antics of one of the bull elk named Smash. asserted

That → name → elk

He's been known to give chase after trucks and golf carts that get too close for comfort. asserted

that → know → comfort

If you hit a golf ball in his direction, like this woman unfortunately did, it's best to take whatever penalty may come and reach for another golf ball. uncertain

penalty → hit → ball

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

She took a quick look down the fairway, lined up her shot, then hit the ball right in Smash's direction. asserted

She → take → direction

She reached for a new tee and had another ball tossed her way. asserted

ball → reach → tee

Even with her golf club in hand, she wasn’t about to take her chances. asserted

she → take → chances

Playing it where it lies was off the table. asserted

it → play → table

Her second shot was a much better one, according to Good Bull Outdoors: uncertain

shot → accord → Outdoors

"Golfers trying to get back (unintentionally) at Smash for all his antics this year!" they wrote. asserted

they → try → antics

"She had to abandon her original drive because it landed right next to Smash but her second shot looked good!" asserted

shot → have → Smash

The golfer had a good excuse for shanking her tee shot. asserted

golfer → have → shot

A woman claiming to be the one who hit the ball toward the feisty elk bull responded with, "That was me! asserted

That → claim → bull

Lol I might have been a bit distracted everyone likes a nice rack. uncertain

everyone → like → rack

It's hard to argue with that. asserted

It → argue → that

Being distracted by a nice rack happens to the best of us. asserted

distracted → distract → us

Good Bull Outdoors reiterated that she made up for the shanked shot when she had a chance to redeem herself. asserted

she → reiterate → herself

They wrote in response, "Smash is definitely distracting. asserted

Smash → write → response

That follow up shot looked pretty good though! asserted

shot → follow → ?

If you're going to golf around bull elks you don't have to take the horns. asserted

you → go → horns

Golfer distracted by 'a nice rack' shanks tee shot in the direction of large bull elk, wisely grabs a new ball

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