GOLFER (86) DROWNS IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND WATER HAZARD
+Next time you hit your ball into a water hazard, don't even think about wading in after it. You can always get another ball but you only live once.
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
A Hilton Head Island, South Carolina man drowned after he fell into a golf course pond while reaching for a golf ball, according to a report from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Lawrence Monroe Slovin, 86, fell into a water hazard on the three-hole Cypress of Hilton Head course near his home in Hilton Head Plantation at about 2 p.m. Sunday, the report said.
Slovin's golf partner told deputies Slovin had only recently begun playing golf again after a hospital stay.
Slovin hit his golf ball back onto the fairway from near the water hazard when he spotted another golf ball closer to the water, the report said.
The man said Slovin's recent health issues prevented him from bending down to grab the ball, so he tried to knock it toward him with his golf club.
Slovin lost his footing trying to hit the ball, falling backward into the water hazard. His golf partner tried to grab his feet, but Slovin began to thrash in the waist-high water and went under, the report said.
The man said he couldn't immediately find Slovin in the muddy water. He located Slovin's body about five minutes later, pulling him to the bank of the water hazard to wait for members of the Hilton Head Island EMS to arrive, the report said.
EMS responders were unable to detect Slovin's heart rhythm, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Slovin's body was sent to the Medical University of South Carolina for an autopsy, the report said.
... AND EVEN BUNKERS ARE NOT SAFE IN MEXICO
FROM THE HERALD WEBSITE:
It was only after friends beat the crocodile with golf clubs and drove over it in a golf buggy that it released its grip, allowing Mr Thompson to be pulled to safety.
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
A Hilton Head Island, South Carolina man drowned after he fell into a golf course pond while reaching for a golf ball, according to a report from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Lawrence Monroe Slovin, 86, fell into a water hazard on the three-hole Cypress of Hilton Head course near his home in Hilton Head Plantation at about 2 p.m. Sunday, the report said.
Slovin's golf partner told deputies Slovin had only recently begun playing golf again after a hospital stay.
Slovin hit his golf ball back onto the fairway from near the water hazard when he spotted another golf ball closer to the water, the report said.
The man said Slovin's recent health issues prevented him from bending down to grab the ball, so he tried to knock it toward him with his golf club.
Slovin lost his footing trying to hit the ball, falling backward into the water hazard. His golf partner tried to grab his feet, but Slovin began to thrash in the waist-high water and went under, the report said.
The man said he couldn't immediately find Slovin in the muddy water. He located Slovin's body about five minutes later, pulling him to the bank of the water hazard to wait for members of the Hilton Head Island EMS to arrive, the report said.
EMS responders were unable to detect Slovin's heart rhythm, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Slovin's body was sent to the Medical University of South Carolina for an autopsy, the report said.
... AND EVEN BUNKERS ARE NOT SAFE IN MEXICO
FROM THE HERALD WEBSITE:
A Scot is recovering after being attacked by a crocodile in Mexico while playing golf with friends.
Dougie Thompson said he had stepped into a bunker to take a shot when
the reptile sprang from nearby undergrowth and clamped its jaws on his leg.It was only after friends beat the crocodile with golf clubs and drove over it in a golf buggy that it released its grip, allowing Mr Thompson to be pulled to safety.
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