WHEN Canadian ice hockey star Len Barrie cut down some trees he thought were on his property in order to improve the view it sparked litigation with the neighbouring golf club, to which he and his family belonged.

The damages awarded against him in court for his error and his loss of club membership were hard enough to swallow, but when the club also withdrew his son’s membership Barrie’s irritation turned to ire.

At a friend’s prompting he decided to build his own club and thousands of golfers worldwide are subsequently heavily in debt to Royal Colwood GC for their heavyhanded treatment of the Barrie clan.

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