PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 74-year-old man was found dead after police say he drowned while searching for his golf ball at a country club in Florida, News 6 partner WPLG reported.
According to officials from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the tragedy took place at the East Lake Woodlands Country Club Sunday morning, where 74-year-old Hermilo Jazmines was playing golf with a friend. [TRENDING: The 6 coronavirus vaccines explained | SpaceX launch set to happen tonight | 1 year since Florida’s first COVID-19 case] That’s when the routine Sunday morning took a turn for the worst. “Jazmines ‘teed off near the third hole’ and ‘was last seen looking for his ball near the green,’” the sheriff’s office said.