Some charities use cake sales or flea markets to raise money. The town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was the scene of a golf game to raise funds. It was called the Ceres Street Open.
Each player was permitted to use only two irons, a putter, and a tennis racquet. They all played with plastic balls.
The course was laid out through alleyways, along waterfront streets, and across parking lots. Golfers hacked their way into a restaurant lobby, phone booths, and garbage cans. Just for good measure, the course included an outdoor stairway and went through an old colonial house. Since the house was a historic structure, the players had to be careful of their shots.
The winner was a man named Ben Williams. His final shot was a putt that went into a drinking glass.
From The Giant Book of More Strange But True Sports Stories by Howard Liss. Illustrations by Joe Mathieu.
This is before the insurance industry ruined everything.
This sounds like a great deal of fun!
Definitely better than regular golf.
