Is it worth it?

One of the greatest joys for average golfers such as myself is to find a few lost golf balls while you're on the course. Usually, I'm willing to scour the woodline for a minute or two if I get the chance. Some people, however, are much more committed to the process.

I went golfing with 6 friends this afternoon at the Thornhurst Country Club (which sounds rich and fancy, but it's not.....they charge $10 to play and the greens are usually mowed as high as the fairway). The eighth hole requires you to hit over a pond. Frequently, one or more of us lose a ball or two in the water before making it over. Because there hasn't been much rain lately, the pond was mostly dry so several of the guys decided to walk across it and see if they found any balls worth keeping.

In the end, they emerged having regretted their venture. To their credit, however, they did find a few lost balls, but I'm not certain it was worth it. The mud literally smelled like sewage. Pictured above, and below, is Todd Pearage soon after emerging from the pond.