Go ahead and top a drive into the reeds at Lido Golf Club or slice one into a shrub at Merrick Road Park Golf Course -- this summer, some good will come from your worst shots.
No, they won't magically help on the scorecard, but they will benefit American troops stationed overseas thanks to a Town of Hempstead initiative announced at Lido earlier this week. All golf balls recovered at the two town courses will be donated to Bunkers in Baghdad, a charity that supplies golf equipment to troops as a recreational diversion while active overseas.
“Both of our beautiful Hempstead Town golf courses receive a large amount of play, so much so that our employees are constantly finding stray golf balls while tending to the courses,” said town supervisor Anthony Santino in a press release. “‘Bunkers in Baghdad’ offers a gratifying way to deal with our surplus of golf balls while also giving us the extra opportunity to continuously support our troops.”
Golfers who are more accurate with their drives and approaches can still get involved in the cause by donating balls and equipment the old-fashioned way. Donations can be dropped off at the Lido course, according to Newsday.
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