Golf is recognized worldwide as one of the three most famous sports
But in the sport
There is a profession that is closely related to diver
That is – golf divers
In the United States alone, millions of golf balls are lost in the water each year
Even the best golfers in the world
It is also inevitable that the ball will be hit into the water
An average of 18 holes per game
1.5 balls will be hit into the lake of the pitch
An independent golf diver
150,000 to 300,000 golf balls can be recovered each year
The annual income is more than 100,000 US dollars
Usually these are the balls that have been salvaged
It will be recycled by the stadium for tens of cents
These prices depend on the type of ball
Some of the most advanced golf balls
It can be sold for $50 in a new state
The golf recovery business is now a high-revenue business
Thorough cleaning through a series of complex cleaning processes
It is then polished or reapplied to remove scratches and notches
These refurbished balls are reused as practice balls
Some are also sold as souvenirs
Create new economic benefits
But I want to become a golf diver
Not only to endure dirty, cold, and zero visibility environments
Grope for those golf balls that sink underwater
You also have to face the threat of some snakes, crocodile turtles and even crocodiles in the water
Although the work is indeed extremely hard
But a golf diver put it this way:
"It's a unique way to make money and do what I love best: diving"