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Man loses $12,000 after showing off golfing skill

Man loses $12,000 after showing off golfing skill

Thursday, August 15, 2013, 15:15 GMT+7

A Vietnamese tourist had to provide US$12,000 to a foreign family after he had enthusiastically offered to help their son learn how to hit a golf ball.

On August 11 the man, who is known simply as H., was walking at the Diamond Bay Resort & Spa in Nha Trang when he saw Victor Dvoynikov, a Russian tourist, and his son Stepan practicing basic golf skills.

After hearing the 14-year-old boy complaining that golf is a difficult sport to play, H. offered to teach him basic strokes.

H. grabbed a club, and during one swing he carelessly hit Stepan in the face, breaking six of his teeth and severely injuring other areas.

The boy was immediately taken to a hospital.

On Wednesday, H. pledged to pay Dvoynikov $12,000 (VND252.43 million) in compensation, which the family agreed to, said local police.

The Dvoynikovs boarded a plane to return to Russia that same evening.

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