Really TRUE odd factoids

[Dave7]

I did a Google search and they typically get paid 10 cents per golf ball. They must recover an awful lot of them.

There will regularly be 1000s of balls lost in lakes.
When I played at a private course we had one lake to get over. Every week I would see people putting balls in there.
One time a guy playing with me put three in in, I nearly wet myself laughing. The next week I did exactly the same .

 

[Alex321]

I did a Google search and they typically get paid 10 cents per golf ball. They must recover an awful lot of them.

If they get the average, that needs 523,000 balls, and if they are working 200 days per year that is 2615 per day.

That does seem like rather a lot. I can't imagine there is any course where that many are lost per day, and even if each of them is working 4-5 courses that is still more than I would expect.

 

[Dave7]

If they get the average, that needs 523,000 balls, and if they are working 200 days per year that is 2615 per day.

That does seem like rather a lot. I can't imagine there is any course where that many are lost per day, and even if each of them is working 4-5 courses that is still more than I would expect.

I have absolutely no evidence either way. However, good quality "lake balls" fetch a decent price.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I have absolutely no evidence either way. However, good quality "lake balls" fetch a decent price.

Genuine question: why? Are new golf balls expensive?

There's a course near me which crosses the river twice, maybe some get carried downstream...

 

[Beebo]

I have absolutely no evidence either way. However, good quality "lake balls" fetch a decent price.

When I used to play golf, I would always bring out my worst ball if there was any chance of it going in a lake.
It amazes me that people use £3 balls on a hole with a long water carry.

 

[Alex321]

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Genuine question: why? Are new golf balls expensive?

There's a course near me which crosses the river twice, maybe some get carried downstream...

On this site, they range from about £1.50 to £4 each (when buying in packs of 12).
https://www.americangolf.co.uk/balls-accessories/golf-balls

 

[raleighnut]

I did a Google search and they typically get paid 10 cents per golf ball. They must recover an awful lot of them.

Aye they just follow 'The Donald' around, he never hits the same ball twice just plays what his 'caddys' drop in the middle of the fairway.

 

[classic33]

The opening 24 minutes of Saving Private Ryan, set on Omaha Beach, were actually filmed on Curracloe in County Wexford 27 years ago this year!
The D-Day landing scene from the film is regarded by many as the greatest battle scene ever filmed.

 

[Profpointy]

I did a Google search and they typically get paid 10 cents per golf ball. They must recover an awful lot of them.

I guess they have to go to places with really crap players play

 

[Drago]

Boston singer, Tommy DeCarlo, is also lead singer...in a Boston tribute band.

 

[Beebo]

The opening 24 minutes of Saving Private Ryan, set on Omaha Beach, were actually filmed on Curracloe in County Wexford 27 years ago this year!
The D-Day landing scene from the film is regarded by many as the greatest battle scene ever filmed.

On a similar subject.

The Vietnam battle scenes in Full Metal Jacket were filmed in London Docklands.

The scenes in the US training camp were filmed in Cambridge.

Stanley Kubrick didn’t like flying, so filmed it all in the UK.

 

[classic33]

Albert Dock, Liverpool, was used in Captain America, The First Avenger, for the scene where the kid is thrown into the dock and the mini sub was used.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

 

[raleighnut]

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I've seen him down the pub

 

[kynikos]

Rule 201 of the Highway Code requires drivers to reverse into their driveways, if possible.

Rule 201​

When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.

I've been doing this for a few years and am now, sadly, banned from all National Trust properties.