GolfSpy Barbajo 9,254 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I sense a great disturbance in The Force.... Four Million Golf Balls Destroyed in Fire Photo: Courtesy Radio-Canada A fire that started at a sporting goods manufacturer and golf ball-recycling facility destroyed about 4 million golf balls and caused more than $2 million in damage Saturday. Reports say the fire started at Mulligan International in Beloeil, Quebec, at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and the thick smoke caused a nearby highway to close for several hours. The company, according to its website, recycles 27 million golf balls per year. One employee suffered minor injuries. Quote What's in the bag: Driver: Sub 70 639D - 9.5; Launcher HB Turbo; ST 190 FW Wood: Tour Edge EXS 220 - 15*; ST 180 14* Hybrids: PXG 0311 22 Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24*; Lynx VT Stinger - 16* Irons:; D7 Forged; PTx Pro, VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Progressives (circa 1993) Wedges: CBX -2, Riviera 52-56-60; Staff Model Putter: Willamette, BB8, Baby Ben Ball: Tour B X (2020); Z-STAR XV Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to post Share on other sites
Aotearoa_Brad 303 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 so 4 million less mulligans? There will be some seriously worried social golfers out there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdiddyesquire 349 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I thought this was going to be a story about a really bad water hazard. 1 Quote -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to post Share on other sites
sp0rtsfan86 839 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Stop. Go back. 4 million golf balls and only 2 million in damage? Not even factoring in anything else like the equipment/furniture/offices and your talking about 50 cents a golf ball. Somehow I think that number is a little on the light side. Quote Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s Shoes: Dryjoy tours Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy Barbajo 9,254 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Stop. Go back. 4 million golf balls and only 2 million in damage? Not even factoring in anything else like the equipment/furniture/offices and your talking about 50 cents a golf ball. Somehow I think that number is a little on the light side. Go back again ...says these are recycled golf balls. Lots of clunkers in there with the ProV's.... Quote What's in the bag: Driver: Sub 70 639D - 9.5; Launcher HB Turbo; ST 190 FW Wood: Tour Edge EXS 220 - 15*; ST 180 14* Hybrids: PXG 0311 22 Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24*; Lynx VT Stinger - 16* Irons:; D7 Forged; PTx Pro, VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Progressives (circa 1993) Wedges: CBX -2, Riviera 52-56-60; Staff Model Putter: Willamette, BB8, Baby Ben Ball: Tour B X (2020); Z-STAR XV Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to post Share on other sites
Aotearoa_Brad 303 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Can I just say that 'Mulligan International' is the most perfect name for a ball recycling company!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fozcycle 11,614 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I guess the price of recycled golfballs will be going up on the north side of the border. Quote Driver: Tour Edge Exotics EXS w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft BACKUP DRIVER: Cobra F8 w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Fairways: Cobra King F8 3W(14.5*) & 5W(18.5*) w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Hybrids: Tour Edge CBX 119 4H(22*) with Project X Evenflo regular shaft Irons: Wilson Staff D7 5 - PW w/Recoil 460 regular shafts Wedges: Wilson D7 GW(50*) & SW(54*) w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cleveland RTX Zipcore(58*) w/True Temper Spinner Wedge steel shaft Putter: 33" Slotline SSi 693 mid mallet Bag: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag(Peacoat Blue). Link to post Share on other sites
Bogey in The Woods 428 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Four million mulligans gone? So i cant play for about 5 years????? my math may be a little light. Quote Driver: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK 70g Stiff Fairway Wood: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK 60g StiffHybrids: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK Stiff Irons: R-11s KBS Stiff. Wedges: Cleveland 588 Rotax 56* Some no name 60* I got at Goodwill for $5 Putter:: MGS Ketsch Special Edition Ball: :e7, normally. If not, whatever I found while looking for mine in the Tall GrassBag :Birdies for the Brave Org.14 Desert Camo Shoes : Oakley Cipher 2 Addidas Adizero One Wd Nike Lunar Control 6 other pair "just in case" Founder: Texas BBQ Curtain (according to Jdiddyesquire) Favorite #TOURSAUCE Move: signing a ball and tossing it to a non existent fan as I walk back to cart. Link to post Share on other sites
RoverRick 1,545 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Holy Smokes, I thought I missed another MGS trip to Mirimichi when I read that 4 Million balls were destroyed. 1 Quote Driver: ST190G on Fujikura ATMOS Black Fairway: ST190TS 15° on Fujikura ATMOS Black Hybrids CLK 22 & 25 (set to 20° & 23°) on Fujikura SPEEDER Irons: MP5 5-P on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedges: MP-T5 52*, 56* & 60* on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Putter: 2018 Select Newport 2 Balls: Pro V1X Shoes: Range Finder: Precision Pro NX7 Pro All grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Link to post Share on other sites
sp0rtsfan86 839 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Go back again ...says these are recycled golf balls. Lots of clunkers in there with the ProV's.... Yeah, true. Guess a lot of range balls might be in there. Even 25 cents a golf ball seems a bit cheap especially resale value after equipment which I imagine has to have a good chunk of change of that total loss. Quote Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s Shoes: Dryjoy tours Link to post Share on other sites
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