Once, these wayward balls plopped into ponds on courses across the state, and then a scuba diver scooped them up and gave them to David and Steve Blocher.
The father-and-son team gives the balls new life, scraping off the mud and ink to reveal shiny white spheres ready to be launched by another golfer.
In unmarked crates that only they know the names of, they toss Nikes, Callaways, Pro V1's. The beat-up ones will be sold for pennies to be hit far into fields. Unblemished ones, packed into neat sea-green egg crates, will sell for $23.99 a dozen.
In a week's time, the Blochers lay hands on 20,000 balls from 17 courses in the state. Golfers across the country buy them at half price or less at T & D Golf Stores in Tampa and Oldsmar. Some customers pull the Pro V1's right off the delivery truck.
There's even a picture!!!! Link:http://www.sptimes.com/2006/08/10/Hernando/Giving_golf_balls_a_b.shtml