[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

To me, the definition of "hawking" means selling something. Today, after picking a ball with my retriever at the edge of a pond, the "Ambassador" told me that "hawking" was not allowed at The Villages. I thought this strange, since we were not holding up anybody on the course. Then we witnessed this "Ambassador" drive past red-staked areas, looking for balls, and driving along the side of the road, looking for more balls. The only time he stopped was next to the ball washer, to wash his "finds". Yes, please don't slow up play, but there appears to be plenty of "Ambassadors" who think that abandoned balls are only for them. Yes, I did report his activity to the starter shack.

So, you think the guy in the starter shack not in on the buddy bubby mountain balls?. I never look for ball while playing goof. I am too embarrassed to be wondering out in the weeds for $1.50 goof ball, after all it not the balls that cost all that much to play. Even if I hit one 2 feet out of bounds and it's sitting right there in the corner of someone yard. I NEVER trespass on private property. Now, if I'm out walking in common area in the evening after all the weed whackers have left the course and come across ball I may pick it up if it worth picking up.