Marauding biker gangs leave golf club bosses 'at end of their tether'

ONE MEMBER NEEDED STOMACH OP AFTER BEING MOWN DOWN

- By JOEL MOORE

The damage done to the course on October 30

MANAGERS at a Nottingham golf club say they are at the “end of their tether” as e-bikers run riot at the course.

Bulwell Forest Golf Club, off Hucknall Road, has faced problems with off-road bikers for years, but recent serious incidents have left members feeling “unsafe”.

A golfer was beaten up and run over by a gang, just weeks after the golf course manager was threatened with a machete.

On October 30, the course was also forced to close for the day after thousands of pounds in damage was caused by bikers who left tyre tracks all over the greens.

A member of the club's management, who wished not to be named due to fears for his safety, said he was “angry and frustrated” with police, who he believes are doing nowhere near enough to tackle the problem.

“It's just accepted that [the bikers] can cruise around without tax, MOTs or insurance. That's just how things are now,’ he said.

“It’s becoming the norm and these people are getting more and more confident and more daring because there’s nothing to stop them.”

Nottinghamshire Police said they were in talks with Nottingham City Council to see how off-road bikers could be stopped from getting on to the course.