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ROTHESAY - A thief in the valley is either planning to open their own golf course or is trying to frustrate local duffers even more than the usual frustration caused by hitting a little white ball into a hole.

During the early morning hours Thursday, 11 flags and the sticks they're attached to were stolen from the Riverside Country Club.

While some may chuckle, the flagsticks are worth a total of $1,000 and mark each hole.

"They're quite expensive," said Sgt. Don MacKinnon of the Rothesay Regional Police Force.

"They're quite upset down there."

Exactly a week ago, vandals rampaged through a Quispamsis neighbourhood painting cars, a trailer, fences, mailboxes and even the road. Police received more than 20 complaints and logged thousands of dollars in damages. The two males responsible for the damage were caught within hours of the first complaints.

"We're sure some kid has got (the flagsticks) in their backyard or whatever," said MacKinnon.

"Anybody knows who they are, give us a call or give Crime Stoppers a call."

Riverside professional Jim Connolly said the metal sticks are as long as three metres. "They usually throw them in the woods," said Connolly.

As of yet, the flagsticks haven't been found in any of the rough or woods.

"Sometimes there's people who haven't anything else to do," Connolly said.

The club has some replacement flagsticks, but will likely have to borrow a few from another course.

And for those area golfers that may worry about a rising handicap because they might have no flagstick to aim at, Connolly said they might actually play the best round of their life.

"You never hit what you aim at," he said.