These guys turn tail at the sound of a booming voice (which I have!).
Maybe a month ago or so, my wife and I are approaching (almost on) the green after a long par 5. We saw 2 foxes that were over by the cart path (we were walking) frolicking, having a good time. We knew we'd run into them eventually, as our paths were on intersect.
Upon reaching the green, one of the foxes bounded over a small hill that buttresses the green (you have to see this green; that's why I use this word!), and was immediately met with a loud “Don't even think of it!”
He immediately turned a ran. His “playmate” stood there watching me for a moment like I was crazy, then ran, too, after I started approaching with an iron in hand.
I've had these guys walk within 2 feet of me without incident, but it's not something I would want to do on a daily basis, if you will.
All wild critters that are predatory are dangerous, no two ways about it, but if you're ever in a situation where you encounter them, the first rule is, you cannot show fear.
And for God's sake, have a weapon at hand.
If these critters were even thought to be rabid, they'd be trapped and destroyed, as the course is on a condo development that serves well-to-do clientele. And if they didn't do that, I'd carry.
Or give up golf.
(Ha! Fat chance!)
CA....
Many years ago I was trapping Raccoons in our orchard and I would check the trap before going to bed and dispatch any Coons with 22 shorts and leave them until morning. Well one night I shined my light in the cage and pure hate was staring back at me. I have never seen eyes that red in my life and the snarl was prehistoric and then I realized it was a Red Fox. I backed out of the gate and in the morning I tied a rope to the cage and pulled it next to the fence, went outside and released the Devil with one hand and my 22 K100 in the other incase he wanted to Tattoo me.
Two years later the county closed the dump and the Dump Bears showed up and destroyed most of the fruit trees...