So, picture this: a helicopter is supposed to drop a bunch of golf balls onto a driving range for a fun event at Legacy Golf Club in Florida. But things didn’t go as planned. Instead of dropping the balls on the range, the helicopter decided to drop them on the 9th green! Can you believe it? Over 150 golf balls came crashing down, creating a crazy moonscape of mini-craters on the green. Talk about havoc! The poor superintendent, Mark Patterson, had to scramble to fix the mess before the tournament started. He and his team worked tirelessly to repair the green, even pausing their work to let groups play through. And if that wasn’t enough, there was another guy on the 9th tee shooting golf balls with an air cannon! It was like a comedy of errors. Thankfully, nobody got hurt, but the green was definitely in need of some serious TLC. The maintenance team had to aerate and topdress the green to relieve the stress and compaction caused by the unexpected golf ball invasion. By midweek, the green was back to its former glory, but you can bet that Patterson will think twice before ever having another helicopter drop at the golf course. Lesson learned, right? Sometimes, even the best-laid plans can go awry, and all you can do is roll with the punches and fix the mess. And that’s exactly what Patterson and his team did. Kudos to them for their hard work and dedication!