Rain wasnB次元官网网址檛 the only thing pouring down from the sky at the Olympic View Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m., a truck-mounted crane released 3,954 golf balls onto the green B次元官网网址� something known as a Golf Ball Drop.
The event, organized by the Rotary Club of West Shore, was the ClubB次元官网网址檚 solution to fundraising in the time of a global pandemic.
Instead of the ClubB次元官网网址檚 usual Lobsterfest, it opted for an event that people could buy tickets for and watch live from home. Each ticket cost $5 and secured the buyer one numbered golf ball.
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On the green, the Club placed three flags, each one indicating a different cash value B次元官网网址� $500, $1,000 and $3,000. When the balls plummeted to the ground, whichever was closest to each flag won the buyer the designated cash prize.
Club members were meticulous when determining the winners, whipping out a yellow measuring tape whenever they were unsure. Eventually, the three lucky winners over the live stream. The $3,000 prize went to ball number 2452, Stefano Mosi; the $1,000 prize went to number 155, Kevin Won; the $500 prize went to number 2762, Ronald Sellars.
Rotary Club treasurer, Don Rugg, said the maximum number of balls they could have dropped was 4,000, so their total of 3,954 felt quite impressive.
The number nearly doubled overnight from Friday when they had only sold about 2,000 of them. Rotary Club president, Robin Marshall, said the increase was largely due to social media attention and media coverage.
At $5 per ball, the event raised $19,770 B次元官网网址� money that the Club plans to disperse to various community organizations that need support through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Marshall said watching the balls drop was fun but for her, the best part is yet to come.
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Marshall added that community organizers are welcome to reach out and give a presentation on why their organization may need some of the funds.
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