Golfer sentenced for assault with club
AP
KENT, Wash. -A golfer has been sentenced to 1 1/2 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.
This is why I'm always open to letting people play through. The golf course is meant to alleviate stress, not increase it. That's why I adhere to a strict alcohol regiment while playing. Honestly my favorite thing about golf is honking my horn when I see someone teeing off. I love videos of people blowing air horns on a golf course. I could watch this stuff all day.
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