Golfers in Australia are renowned for their passion, rarely letting Mother Nature interrupt their time on the green.
But you should always closely observe your surroundings - unlike one fearless hacker recently on a Brisbane course.
In amazing scenes that emerged online recently, two male carpet pythons were captured just meters away fighting for the right to mate with a female suitor.
The fired-up reptiles - who according to a professional snake catcher were combating - didn't stop the determined golfer, who swung hard and continued on his merry way.
In January this year, players at The Coast Golf and Recreation Club on the southern Sydney coastline were shocked to find a red-bellied black snake taking refuge in the hole on the second green.
The Red-bellied snakes are venomous and makeup 16 percent of all snake bites in Australia, although they tend to leave humans alone.
That didn't stop golfers from getting a terrifying shock when they inspected the hole during their rounds.
A golf club representative said the snake had been seeking shelter from the summer heat and eventually slithered away without intervention.
'Everyone needs a break from the heat when it is hot, even the wildlife,' he said at the time.
'The 4ft red belly black hung around and watched a few groups come through before moving on.
'All golfers were happy to take the two putts offered to them and move on.'
Footage of the venomous snake making itself at home attracted hundreds of comments online.
'And this is why I live where it’s cold. I prefer to finish my round than land in a hospital or on the ground,' one replied.
'Finally a decent excuse for missing short,' posted another.
Possibly the most terrifying experience with a snake was back in 2016 when golfers were horrified to be confronted with a four-meter python at Paradise Palms golf course in Cairns.
What made the experience even more scary was the fact the giant reptile was busy enjoying its lunch with a local wallaby.
It halted play for around 30 minutes as it consumed the entire beast on the fairway of the golf course, much to the shock of golfers looking to play through.
Paradise Palms general manager Declan McCollam said while the experience might have been a shock to golfers, the local pythons did not usually present any danger to humans.
'The snake is not harmful to humans....when it was finished digesting the wallaby, it went back into the bush,' Mr McCollam said.
'The wildlife on Paradise Palms has always been an attraction for golfers, and it is clear that is well and thriving.'
