Jim Best
Jim Best is a scuba diver who has turned his passion for the sport into a unique business, retrieving lost golf balls from water hazards and selling them for profit, gaining attention for his unusual and lucrative venture in the sports world.
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The most unusual job in sports? This scuba diver turns lost golf balls into lucrative business.
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This scuba diver turns lost golf balls into lucrative business.
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