A man has bitten off another man's finger during a fight between two foursomes at a Massachusetts golf course.

A 47-year-old man was arrested at the Southers Marsh Golf Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts Friday after he apparently got into a fight with another golfer and bit off a part of his thumb.

The station WCVB-TV reports that when firefighters arrived they found the victim lying down by the main entrance by three golf carts.

The victim's thumb had been bitten off to his knuckle and the rest of it was on ice.

A man was arrested for mayhem on Friday after biting off another golfer's thumb at the Southers Marsh public golf course in Plymouth, MA. Two foursomes got in an apparent altercation and first responders found the victim on the ground between carts when they arrived

He was transported to a local hospital for treatment along with his digit.

The incident happened just before sunset.

The attacker was arrested and charged with mayhem.

A police dispatcher declined to comment Saturday and Chief Michael Botieri didn't immediately return a call seeking more information.

It was not clear if alcohol may have played a role in the altercation.

Southers Marsh Golf Club is rated as one of the best public golf courses in New England.