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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disc Golf weekend returns to Ox Bow Park
DUNLAP — The Elkhart County Parks will host 'Elkhart County's Biggest Disc Golf Weekend' from Friday through Sunday at Ox Bow County Park. It will be the second year of the large three-day event held at the Flying Disc Sanctuary, co-hosted with Maple City Disc Golf and sponsored by Innova Disc Golf. 'This three-day event will give players in the region the opportunity to experience the updates the park has accomplished the past few years, while meeting old and new disc golf friends,' said Jason Samuel, Maple City Disc Golf volunteer. Samuel graciously gave hundreds of hours of volunteer time toward the Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary and is an advocate for disc golf throughout the region and state. He leads dozens of tournaments and leagues each year. The event will kick-off Friday with the Summer Sizzler event, a PDGA C-Tier One Round competition that will feature a flexible start time for all who are pre-registered. On Saturday, The Classic at Ox Bow will be held which is a PDGA C/B Tier two-round singles event with the tee off beginning in the morning. Saturday evening, from 5-9 p.m., the local community can join in the fun at the Black Maple Shelter with a music event featuring the band, The Erly. A food truck, Goshen Brewing Company Beer Tent, disc golf games, along with disc golf-related displays and vendors will also be available to players and non-players alike. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the evening concert which begins at 6 p.m. and will feature a Grateful Dead set. The weekend will conclude on Sunday with the Dog Days Afternoon Doubles, which will be a PDGA C-Tier doubles event beginning at 2 p.m. The tournaments require pre-registration and fees, but the live concert on Saturday evening is free to the public with a $3 per vehicle entry fee. To register for one or all three tournaments, visit For more information, or to find a park map of Ox Bow visit or call the county parks administrative office at 574-535-6458. Solve the daily Crossword
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Baby hammerhead shark falls from the sky on Myrtle Beach golfers
A casual round of disc golf turned surreal in Myrtle Beach , South Carolina , when a baby hammerhead shark fell out of the sky and landed near Hole 11 of the Splinter City Disc Golf Course . The incident occurred on the morning of 18 May, just half a mile inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Jonathan Marlowe, 44, who witnessed the event with three friends, said it began when they spotted an osprey overhead carrying what looked like a fish. 'It's not uncommon to see an osprey carrying something, but you take note because it's really cool to see,' Marlowe told Garden & Gun magazine. Moments later, two crows swooped in, harassing the osprey as it flew above the course. Under pressure, the raptor dropped its catch into a nearby wooded patch. Initially thinking it was a routine fish drop, Marlowe's group approached the scene. But what they found was unexpected. Live Events 'The group watched as two crows chased the osprey into some trees. When the osprey then dropped its breakfast, the group went to investigate. They assumed it was a fish at first, but the closer they got, they realised it was something more extraordinary: a baby hammerhead shark measuring about 1 foot long,' ABC News reported. 'I've never even seen a hammerhead in real life, and here's a baby one on the ground that literally fell out of the sky,' Marlowe told the outlet. The shark's wide, T-shaped head left no doubt about what they were looking at. Though it was small and unmoving, the shock of the moment kept the group frozen for several moments. Marlowe explained that the Splinter City course, opened in 2020, is often teeming with nature. Sightings of raccoons, snakes, and even alligators aren't uncommon. He's seen owls perched in the trees. But this was different. 'We couldn't believe it and kept asking ourselves, 'did that really just happen?'' he told Garden & Gun. The group left the shark under the tree, considering that the osprey might return for it. Later that day, another player commented on Marlowe's Facebook post confirming the shark was still lying there. The local disc golf community was quick to weigh in. Myrtle Beach's Disc Golf Facebook page noted that while the area does see its share of animals, a shark on the course was a first. South Carolina's coastal waters are home to several species of hammerhead sharks. A 2013–2016 survey by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources documented bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), and great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) along the state's shores. A newly identified species, the Carolina hammerhead (Sphyrna gilberti), was also discovered in 2013. These sharks can grow up to 20 feet and weigh over 1,000 pounds. They typically live between 20 and 30 years. The baby shark dropped by the osprey was estimated at just one foot in length, and its species remains unclear. The players did consider whether to try returning the shark to the sea. 'The disc golf course is adjacent to Myrtle Beach State Park and is about half a mile from the ocean, so the group considered taking life-saving measures to return the shark to the water,' ABC News reported. However, the group ultimately decided against it, judging that the shark likely wouldn't survive the trip back. For Marlowe, the event is a strange but memorable reminder that nature doesn't follow the rules of the game. 'It's a place where we often see wildlife,' he said. 'But never something like this.' While hammerhead sharks are no strangers to South Carolina's waters, seeing one delivered mid-game by a bird of prey is a twist that even seasoned golfers won't soon forget.
