Woman accused of vandalizing golf course after lover's quarrel

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SEATTLE -- A 23-year-old woman admitted to police she vandalized the Chambers Bay Golf Course so she wouldn't hurt her girlfriend after a fight, the News Tribune reported.

According to court records, the woman told police she drank five beers and five shots after a quarrel July 27 and then drove to the golf course. She admitted to smashing a gate and causing other damage before a guard stopped her.

The woman's car also had a smashed windshield and extensive body damage, the Tribune reported. Damage to the golf course is estimated to be at least $2,000.

Prosecutors charged the woman with second-degree malicious mischief, DUI and second-degree criminal trespass.

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