Golfer, 68, is killed in freak accident on Oregon course

A golfer has died successful a freak mishap aft he was deed by a falling character while playing connected an Oregon course. 

Bob Dunn, 68, had been playing alongside friends and his boy erstwhile an alder character measuring 20 inches wide pinned him to nan ground. 

Dunn had been playing The Mook astatine Alderbrook Golf Course successful Tillamook connected Saturday erstwhile nan incident happened. 

According to The Tillamook Fire District, rescue teams had to usage a chainsaw to free him earlier they transported him to infirmary wherever he passed distant from his injuries. 

Hugh Ragle had been connected nan people connected Saturday pinch Dunn, telling Oregon Live: 'We were conscionable successful nan incorrect spot astatine nan incorrect time.' 

Ragle continued: 'That character came down without immoderate wind. Just a crack, and boom, it was down.'

He told nan outlet that he had been playing alongside Dunn and his boy astatine nan clip of nan incident. 

Friends besides told nan outlet that he had antecedently worked pinch NW Natural Gas earlier moving to San Juan del Sur successful Nicaragua. 

Dunn spent respective months of nan twelvemonth successful Nicaragua, earlier spending nan remainder of nan twelvemonth successful nan northbound of Tillamook. 

He had been making preparations to return to nan state and had scheduled a fewer rounds of play earlier he planned to leave, according to friend Mark McClaskey. 

In a statement, Alderbrook Golf Course said: 'It is pinch dense hearts that we pass you of a tragic mishap connected our play people involving 1 of our cherished and religious golfers, Bob Dunn. 

'We are profoundly saddened by this news and widen our sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.

'Bob was not only a dedicated personnel of our play community, but besides a beloved friend to many. 

'His beingness connected nan people brought joyousness and camaraderie, and he will beryllium profoundly missed by each who had nan privilege of knowing him. 

'Our thoughts and prayers are pinch his family, offering them comfortableness and spot arsenic they navigate done this unimaginable loss.'

One personification added: 'So galore of america knew Bob either arsenic a friend, neighbor, chap scholar (he ever had a bully book to recommend) aliases golfer. Our hearts are truthful heavy. What a tragedy.'

Another said: 'My sincerest condolences to your children, full family and to each who loved you. RIP my beautiful friend & whitethorn you unrecorded successful our hearts forever.'

One different posted: 'This makes maine truthful sad. He was lovely. His family is nan best. Sending comfortableness and treatment to them.'