August 4, 2025
Local golf course owners are reeling after three separate acts of vandalism have left greens destroyed, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
Authorities are now investigating what they’re calling serious, targeted damage across Central New York.
The latest incident occurred at Barker Brook Golf Club in Oriskany Falls, where someone drove onto the course, leaving extensive damage behind. From tire tracks on the green to a cart in the pond.
North Shore Golf Club in Cleveland, New York, was also hit.
A UTV-sized vehicle tore through the course between 1:00 and 1:30 AM, leaving deep ruts across the 2nd and 4th greens.
The owner, Rob Caione, said, “These greens cost between 50 to 60 thousand dollars. This is a shame. Very sad.”
A few weeks ago, someone drove a vehicle onto the Skenandoa Club in Clinton, causing similar destruction, also owned by Caione.
The vehicle reportedly tore through the fairway and tees on hole 9, ripped through a bunker, and even left tracks across the green on hole 8. “I’m literally sick to my stomach,” Michael Intartaglia said. “We work so hard to keep our course immaculate.”
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