Golf course forced to close holes as vandals tear up turf with bikes
Golf course forced to close holes as vandals tear up turf with bikes
Kylee HansenMon, August 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM UTC
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Greens at City of Wakefield Golf Club in West Yorkshire were destroyed -Credit:Wakefield Council
A golf course in the United Kingdom was torn to shreds thanks to bikers who took their anger out on the greens.
City of Wakefield Golf Club in West Yorkshire was the target, as deep bike markings were left near the pins on the fifth and sixth holes, forcing the holes to close while the course attempted to fix the damage. It comes as PGA Tour star Michael Brennan earned his second win.
Their council issued a statement on social media, calling people to come forward if they have any information regarding the perpetrator.
“Appeal for information after vandals tear up Wakefield Golf Course,” a statement read, accompanied with images of the damage. “This is the significant damage caused to Wakefield Golf Course earlier this week.
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“Unfortunately, the fifth and sixth greens were closed temporarily whilst we carried out repairs. They are now reopen, but repair work is continuing during play. If you have any information, please contact West Yorkshire Police on 101.”
Councilmen Lukasz Borcz begged for any information, saying the damage to the golf course was ‘disgraceful.’
“This was a disgraceful and deliberate act of vandalism that has caused significant damage to the golf course and a totally avoidable disruption for local golfers,” said Wakefield Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Sport.
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Bikers took their anger out right near the pin on the front-nine -Credit:Getty Images
“Our teams are now working to repair the greens and get them back up to standard as quickly as possible. We urge anyone who may have seen anything, or who has information about those responsible, to please contact West Yorkshire Police.”
The course has since reopened after the repairing, although areas were still difficult to putt on, a Wakefield Council spokesperson said. Earlier this month, Sheffield's Concord Park Golf Club also reported recurring damage from off-road and e-bike incursions.
Management at the Shiregreen-based club reported that motorcycles were used to perform wheel spins and doughnuts across the fairways, and owner Warren Allcroft noted that existing public rights of way make it challenging to effectively secure the course against such unauthorized access.
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"You could cry. You come in the morning expecting to just rake the bunkers, cut the greens,” said Allcroft. "Then you see the damage that's done by these bikes. It takes hours, days, weeks to get it back to its original state."
He said the course does even worse when the damages are posted online, deterring possible profits and more players.
"It's not just the repair costs - that's thousands - but a golfer comes and see the damage and decides they're not coming back here," he said.
"It's on social media. People see there's damage, so they don't even come."
Source: “AOL Sports”
