WATCH: Huge black bear steals golf clubs from man's car

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It’s no secret that a man won’t let anything come between himself and his golf clubs.

This product is an essential tool for enjoying the precious, perfectly trimmed golf ball, one of life's greatest luxuries.

It's impossible for anyone to have their bag stolen without putting up a fight, but for one Canadian man, his decision to sit back and watch his loot being taken away may have been a wise move.

While his golf cart was parked on the fairway, a massive native black bear approached the cart, ripped open his golf bag, and carried it back into the woods.

The unfortunate golfer was playing 18 holes at a popular golf club in Westwood Plateau, British Columbia, Canada, and probably didn't expect to lose his golf bag and clubs in such an unfortunate manner. .

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and while the golfer will regret the lost bag and clubs, he will be glad he did not wrest them back from a possibly hungry predator.

The sighting and regularity of grizzly and black bear interactions is more common on North American golf courses, with the mammals recognizing the opportunity to forage for food at lower levels, especially in the summer.

While the golfer's team saw the funny side of the encounter, things could easily have been worse.

We remind golfers and residents of bear-populated areas to exercise caution, not display food and properly discard food and trash to ensure the safety of local human and bear communities.

Nestled on idyllic Eagle Mountain, this par-72, 6,770-yard golf course offers spectacular views and is quintessentially Canadian in its appearance and course design.

British Columbia is home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in Canada.

While he may have lost his bag and clubs, there's no better excuse to treat himself to a new set.

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