Florida golfer drowns in search of lost ball

Hermilo Jazmines of Lutz, Fla., Was playing golf with a friend at the East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release on Sunday.

“Around 7:37 am, Jazmines attacked hole three and was last seen looking for his ball near the lawn. Jazmines’ golf cart was parked in the path of the cart and his club was found lying on the ground near the water,” he said. the sheriff’s office.

The deputies were called in after Jazmines was reported missing and helped the Oldsmar Fire Department search the wooded area and the lake’s edge, the note said.

“The diving team at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded and found Jazmines submerged in the water near his club. He was pronounced dead at the scene,” the statement said.

“Investigators say the evidence suggests that Jazmines may have fallen into the water and drowned. Delegates spoke with friends of Jazmines who say he likes to look for lost golf balls in the field,” said the sheriff’s office.

He said the coroner’s office would conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and form of the death, but that the incident “does not appear to be suspicious at this time”.

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