[DonH57]

Originally Posted by John_W

About three weeks ago I was heading up Moyer Loop to show my wife the new dog park and wildlife observation area and in front of my car was a slow moving golf cart with no roof. It was one of those utility type carts and the driver was wearing an all black outfit on a warm day. I was eventually able to pass the cart and it turned out be a fellow in a frogman outfit and on the floor was one sack and in the back of the cart two more mesh sacks of golf balls. They were almost duffle bag size, had to be a 1000 balls at least and it was only about 1pm. He turned into the Belle Glade Country Club lot, I figured he was going into the office to pay up. I'm sure this is a good business for some, but I don't want any part of that job. The fellow was dressed like this;

My golfing buddies have seen and talked to one of these guys with the scuba suit after he came up out of a pond off bogart course I believe. We asked him about the gators and he said he's been nipped at a few times. He said when he one a good swift kick they back away. I personally wouldn't want golf balls that bad enough but I guess there is some coin to it?

[RayAmb]

Come to Osprey Course. The ambassador can be found collecting balls. I have the pictures and this is not an isolated incident. But then they will tell neighbors to stop walking on the cart path. OUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD GASTOPO! Neighborhood friendly ----- not so much.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by RayAmb

Come to Osprey Course. The ambassador can be found collecting balls. I have the pictures and this is not an isolated incident. But then they will tell neighbors to stop walking on the cart path. OUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD GASTOPO! Neighborhood friendly ----- not so much.

I am you are taking pictures of him and calling him the "Gastopo".

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by RayAmb

Come to Osprey Course. The ambassador can be found collecting balls. I have the pictures and this is not an isolated incident. But then they will tell neighbors to stop walking on the cart path. OUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD GASTOPO! Neighborhood friendly ----- not so much.

walking the cart paths on a golf course if not playing is downright dangerous and interferes with play AND is totally unrelated to your first complaint. you should hear the crap they take from your friendly neighbors !

[Shimpy]

[QUOTE=DonH57;1201797]My golfing buddies have seen and talked to one of these guys with the scuba suit after he came up out of a pond off bogart course I believe. We asked him about the gators and he said he's been nipped at a few times. He said when he one a good swift kick they back away. I personally wouldn't want golf balls that bad enough but I guess there is some coin to it?[/QUOTE

The father of one of my best friends in high school had a business of retrieving golf balls in the Coral Gables area of Florida. He had his 2 sons and a couple others do the diving. He told me you usually can't see anything in the murky water and have to go along the bottom feeling for balls. I went into his garage one day when they were sorting balls and they had baskets of balls from floor to ceiling. I don't know how they separated them, by brand or condition? They shipped them all over the country.

[tomwed]

If I remember correctly, you need a license to fish for golf balls. I must warn you that after 3 years of fishing for golf ball, not one bite.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by looneycat

walking the cart paths on a golf course if not playing is downright dangerous and interferes with play AND is totally unrelated to your first complaint. you should hear the crap they take from your friendly neighbors !

Some of the older 9 hole courses have MMP path running along the side and through courses. They are NOT the paths that go from one hole to the other. But, Separate loop intertwined around and through some courses. Mira Masa? and Chula Vista come to mind?

[ronsroni]

I watched an older gent wading thru the muck and mire at El Santiago on several occasions. He was not bothering a soul.
Imagine my horror when he came out of the pond, which was mid-thigh high and his legs were COVERED IN OPEN SORES!
Now, it was brutally apparent to me that he had a vascular issue as the discoloration of his lower legs screamed it at me.
I wonder if the pond killed him by seeping bacteria into his open sores OR if he killed the fish and turtles there from HIS bacteria.
I have not seen him in months.
Golf balls be damned.
It is GROSS.
NOMESAYIN??

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by ronsroni

I watched an older gent wading thru the muck and mire at El Santiago on several occasions. He was not bothering a soul.
Imagine my horror when he came out of the pond, which was mid-thigh high and his legs were COVERED IN OPEN SORES!
Now, it was brutally apparent to me that he had a vascular issue as the discoloration of his lower legs screamed it at me.
I wonder if the pond killed him by seeping bacteria into his open sores OR if he killed the fish and turtles there from HIS bacteria.
I have not seen him in months. Golf balls be damned. It is GROSS. NOMESAYIN?

You are right, it's gross.

[ColdNoMore]

There is really no reason to ball hawk in water hazards around here.

Just wait for the next sinkhole to drain it and make sure you're the first there.







(Sorry, I just couldn't resist. )

[spring_chicken]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

There is really no reason to ball hawk in water hazards around here.

Just wait for the next sinkhole to drain it and make sure you're the first there.







(Sorry, I just couldn't resist. )

Stop spreading rumors! Bad things never happen here!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

There is really no reason to ball hawk in water hazards around here. Just wait for the next sinkhole to drain it and make sure you're the first there. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist. )

There are tons of balls in a retention pond when it suddenly empties! However, if you ball hawk in an empty retention pond, you will have to contend with the Pelicans lined up to eat the dead fish. As long as there are no hungry gators, you're good.

[outlaw]

Fishing for golf balls is allowed after dark on overcast nights.

[batman911]

Golf courses are not public parks. Trespassing is a crime. I see these late afternoon ball grabbers driving their carts on the green aprons and edges all the time. There are also those who will wait for the employees to depart and then try to get in a few "free" holes before dark. They have no respect for the course or the law. If the shoe fits, wear it.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by batman911

Golf courses are not public parks. Trespassing is a crime. I see these late afternoon ball grabbers driving their carts on the green aprons and edges all the time. There are also those who will wait for the employees to depart and then try to get in a few "free" holes before dark...

Agree except for one thing...for a resident with paid up trail fees, there is nothing wrong with a few holes on an executive course after the shacks close.