‘Croc jumped out in front of me’: Golfers on alert after 2m croc lunges at woman at Alyangula Golf Course

Players at a Territory golf course have been told to keep their wits about them and avoid collecting balls from a creek on course after a croc lunged at a woman at the weekend.

GOLFERS on Groote Eylandt have been told to keep their wits about them and avoid collecting balls from a creek running through the Alyangula course after a croc lunged at a golfer at the weekend.

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Groote Eylandt resident Michelle Long said the 1.5m -2m croc got to within one metre of her when she was playing a round with her husband over the weekend.

“I was up on the fourth hole which is up on a hill and hit it down towards the hole,” Ms Long said.

“My ball went right, I hit it down the bottom and went to look but I couldn’t find anything.

“Literally this croc jumped out in front of me … it’s done an almighty splash and when I looked down it was on the reeds, on the banks and came straight out of the water.

The 1.5-2m croc which lunged at Michelle Long on Groote Eylandt. Picture: Michelle Long.

“I was just in shock, I reversed and he slithered down the bank and swam away.”

Playing two to three times a week, Ms Long said she and other golfers at the course were well aware of the danger of crocs from the creek, which feeds out to the sea.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen it happen. I’ve always seen it there but it’s the first time it’s ever lunged out,” she said.

“I won’t be looking for my ball again.”

The golf club has sent a message to members and players warning them to be croc wise and not go looking for balls in the creek.