Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Every golfer has a tale to tell, and some of these amazing stories are in the new book from Ripley's Believe It or Not! Called "Enter If You Dare!," the book is an annual collection of unusual and unbelievable stories from around the world.

Some of the book's bizarre golf stories include:

Long Drive - page 82: A golf course stretching along 848 miles of desert highway opened in Australia in 2009. The Nullarbor Links spans two time zones, measures more than the entire length of Britain and has holes at 18 towns and service stations. After finishing a hole, golfers have to drive up to 62 miles to the next tee and it takes up to four days to complete a round.

Handicap Golfer - page 83: Forty-five-year-old former soldier Alan Perrin, who is almost blind and has only one arm, hit a hole-in-one at his local Exminster Golf Club in England.

Snow Golf - page 83: An Italian ski resort stages a golf tournament in up to 3 feet of snow and at an altitude of 5,250 ft. Players use brightly colored orange balls on the specially built nine-hole course at the Rein resort in Taufers.

Golf Marathon - page 83: Tom Bucci of New York played 1,801 holes of golf in a week at Albany Country Club in June 2009. Despite losing 75 minutes to a thunderstorm, Bucci played 15 rounds each day, averaging 90 strokes per round, including 32 birdies and his first-ever hole-in-one.

High Tee - page 86: A team from Bay College, Mich., created a wooden golf tee that was over 26.5 feet tall - 80 times bigger than a normal tee. The head measured 23 inches in diameter and the whole tee weighed almost a ton.

Caddie Trek - page 90: Billy Foster, the caddie for English golfer Lee Westwood, walked the 88 miles from the Scottish Open tournament at Lock Lomond to the following week's British Open at Turnberry.

Dog's Dinner - page 73: When their dog Bertie started walking strangely, Mark and Michelle Jewell took him to a veterinarian, who found that nine golf balls were lodged in Bertie's stomach.

Golfer Boy - page 102: After being struck by lightning while playing golf with friends in Cape Cod, Mass., Michael Utley staggered around with smoke pouring out of his mouth, nose and ears. His internal tissues were actually boiling and although his heart stopped, he eventually made an almost full recovery.

For additional information about the book, visit www.ripleybooks.com.

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Golf roundup

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:28 AM PDT

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Christopher Dock 227, Upper Perkiomen 219—Drew Mininger and Kyle Martin both shot 41 to lead the Pioneers past Upper Perk on Monday at Macoby Run Golf Course.

Christopher Dock 227—Kyle Martin 41, Dan Weaver 43, Drew Mininger 41, Jake Saitta 49, Colton Young 53

Upper Perkiomen 219—Tyler Wilz 43, Phil Knight 43, Austin Bennett 44, Cris Frickmann 44, Jake Strause 45

Central Bucks South 202, Pennridge 219– The Rams fell by 17 strokes to the Titans to open their season last Thursday at The Bucks Club. Patrick Rambo and Colin McIntyre shot a team best 43.

Pennridge (219) – P. Rambo 43, C. McIntyre, C. Murphy 44, M. Jarrell 44, N. Hill 45.

Central Bucks South (202) – M. Mason 38, T. Darrah 39, P. Zakrewski 41, J. Dunleavy 41, D. Giaquitno 43.

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Golf Ball Drop held

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Coldwater, Mich. —

The Sue Nagle Help from Above Golf Ball Drop was held Saturday at the Golf Club of Coldwater. The annual fundraiser for the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence includes several events, including the annual dropping of golf balls from a helicopter over a hole at the golf course. This year, two balls fell into the hole so the first and second place prizes were combined and split in half. Kim Miller and Erin Marshall each took home $750. Other events throughout the day included a 9-hole scramble and shootout for event sponsor. All proceeds from the event help provide services to those that use the Naomi Davis Home, Altrusa Teen S.H.A.R.E. and Laura's Place.

Golf tournament to benefit Somerville Homeless Coalition

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:48 AM PDT

Get those golf clubs out of the closet and join the Somerville Homeless Coalition for their eighth annual golf tournament, sponsored by The Queally Waxman Group.

This year's tournament will be held at Wayland Country Club on Friday, Sept. 10. Golfers can check in the day of the event at 12:30 p.m., followed by a barbecue-style lunch. Shotgun start will be at 1:30 p.m.

The event will feature an 18-hole scramble, hole prizes, dinner reception, as well as a "Best of Day" awards ceremony.

All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization and the programs and services it provides to the homeless and near-homeless in Somerville and the Greater Boston area.

The cost to participate is $125 per person or $500 for a four-person team. Participants can sign up as an individual, or in two-, three- or four-person groups. Event sponsorships are also available for businesses, starting at $150. A sponsorship guarantees the participating organization visibility to up to 144 golfers, exposure to visitors on our website, and mention in the newsletter and annual report. All sponsorships are eligible for a tax deduction.

"We are so grateful for all the community support we receive," said Mark Alston-Follansbee, executive director of the Somerville Homeless Coalition. "Working together we do make a difference in the lives of families and individuals we serve."

To register for the event or purchase a sponsorship, visit our website (www.shcinc.org) or call Jen Merrill at 617- 623-6111.

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