"Golfers at a course in Florida on Wednesday were careful to putt around a large alligator, days after the beast was photographed lounging on the edge of the green in an image that went viral on Facebook. A women's tournament went on as planned at the Myakka Pines Golf Club in Englewood, on Florida's west coast, as the gator, estimated at 12 to 13 feet (3.6 to 4 meters) long, reposed in full view of about 100 participants, said Mickie Zada, the club's general manager. "If we stopped playing because of alligators, we'd never have golfers," Zada said." - Jessie

"The new alligator has yet to be given a moniker, but that may soon change, Zada said. "We might name him Viral," she said." - Jessie

So this was real! I saw the picture yesterday, but the news channel the tweets said it was from didn't have it in their TL at all. - Anika

Yeah, I originally thought it was fake too. It really does look 'shopped. - Jessie

"This gentleman is well into his 80s. He wouldn't even know Photoshop," Zada said. --- Now I want someone in their 80s to Photoshop it just to make a point. - Kristin

"If we stopped playing because of alligators, we'd never have golfers," Zada said. - grizabella

It does look 'shopped. And I don't know what age has to do with anything. There are 80 yos who use software. There's a few 70+ yo artists in Asia who solely use Photoshop or Paint. - Anika