The famous 17th Island Hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is home to the PGA Tour’s Players Championship, but open to the public the rest of the year. The hole’s surrounding water claims an estimated 125,000 golf balls annually.
Tag: golf
Golf Quote
“If I hit it right, it’s a slice. If I hit it left, it’s a hook. If I hit it straight, it’s a miracle. –Author Unknown
Golf and Government
“The difference between golf and government is that in golf you can’t improve your lie.”
—Former California Governor George Deukmejian
Golf Courses
This was today’s bit of wisdom on my day-by-day golf calendar published by Finger League:
DID YOU KNOW?
Golf courses have a positive impact on the economy. Every year, it is estimated that more than 25 million people spend 2.5 billion hours outside playing one of the nation’s 17,000-plus golf courses. The impact of golf facilities is $20 billion annually.
I’m proud to be associated with golf.
Ya Gotta Love It
At 5am – 7am we had thunderstorms, a tornado, and rain totaling 1/2 inch and and hour and a half later we were out playing golf. Gotta love Florida.