A 61-year-old man attacked another golfer in a dispute over “taking too much time” at a Utah golf course, deputies told news outlets. David Robles faces charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct in the Saturday, Oct. 8, confrontation, the Davis County Sheriff’s Office told KUTV.
The clash took place at Hubbard Memorial Golf Course on Hill Air Force Base near Layton, deputies told KTVX. A spokesperson told McClatchy News the base had no comment on the incident. A video shot by another golfer shows Robles confront and shove the other man, who tries to push him back with a putter before Robles tackles him to the ground, the Gephardt Daily reported.
The video shows Robles punch the man five times, then kick his head and throat, KUTV reported. Other golfers nearby pulled Robles off the injured man. The man told deputies Robles attacked him in a dispute over “taking too much time on the course,” news outlets reported. Hill Air Force Base is near Layton, a city of 81,000 about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City.
