Golf-ball diving: The lakes lined with $150K of 'white gold'

    Sheena McKenzie, for CNN

    Updated 1445 GMT (2245 HKT) May 19, 2015

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    They're real-life treasure hunters. And in this case, the treasure is golf balls. Divers like Sam Harrison (pictured) can find 5,000 balls in just one lake and sell them secondhand at 75 cents apiece.
    Photos: Intrepid divers can make thousands from others' misfortune
    Treasure hunters – They're real-life treasure hunters. And in this case, the treasure is golf balls. Divers like Sam Harrison (pictured) can find 5,000 balls in just one lake and sell them secondhand at 75 cents apiece.
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    One of the most fearsome holes in golf is TPC Sawgrass' "Island Green" (pictured.)As the name suggests, the notorious 17th hole is surrounded by water and has claimed many a victim over the years.
    Photos: Intrepid divers can make thousands from others' misfortune
    Fearsome "Island Green" – One of the most fearsome holes in golf is TPC Sawgrass' "Island Green" (pictured.)As the name suggests, the notorious 17th hole is surrounded by water and has claimed many a victim over the years.
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    But golf balls aren't the only thing divers come across in the water. Here, a diver retrieves John Daly's putter and ball at the 2002 Australian PGA Championship in Queensland.
    Photos: Intrepid divers can make thousands from others' misfortune
    Search and rescue – But golf balls aren't the only thing divers come across in the water. Here, a diver retrieves John Daly's putter and ball at the 2002 Australian PGA Championship in Queensland.
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