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IF YOU WANT TO DIE FROM DEHYDRATION WHILE PLAYING GOLF, HERE IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

I went golfing this afternoon. We teed off at 2 pm. The pro shop was open, drinks were being sold at the club house, and the beverage cart was on the course. Employees were working at the podium sending people off. No one said anything about beverages, or the lack there of.

I had my 40 oz water bottle and figured I'd be able to fill up from water jugs on the course. Beverage cart passes by me on the first hole. I tell her I'm good for now, but maybe I'll get something from her next time around. She drives off without saying anything. I don't see her again the rest of the day.

I played the first 9 holes. There were no water jugs anywhere on the course, despite the temps being over 100°. After 9 holes, I'm 90% out of water. Decide I'll stop at the turn (around 4 pm) and fill up and buy some Gatorade. The restaurant and bar is closed. The Club House is closed. The Pro Shop is closed. No attendants are even out front. There isn't a single employee there. Nowhere to get drinks and no one to ask for water. Nothing!

I decide to make the turn and try and use my remaining water sparingly. On the 4th hole of the back 9 I lose my balance, stumble into the cart, bang up and twist my knee, before ultimately landing on the ground. I tried to stand up, got real light headed and nauseous, and collapsed back to the ground. I laid on the side of the fairway while cooling myself by dunking my bandana in the melted ice in the cooler.

I felt absolutely miserable during that time and wasn't sure how long or if I'd recover without water. My friend considered calling 911 (since no one at the course was a available). After 10 minutes I felt the nausea start to subside. I felt strong enough to head back to the clubhouse. When returning to the from there were no employees in sight. There were at least a dozen cars in the parking lot as there were plenty of groups still on the course.

I can't believe that there was nowhere to fill up OR purchase beverages. Even worse, there's no one telling you that they're closing the shop at 3 and there's no water on the course, so I better make sure I have enough beverages for the entire round. Feels like they're being extremely negligent. I have no doubt that the only reason I collapsed and felt the way I did was due to dehydration and heat exhaustion. If water was available, I know I'd be fine. I've golfed in 100°+ many times during my 15 years in Tucson. Start Pass Golf Club clearly doesn't care about their customers.