March 3, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
The body of a golfer who was searching for his ball has tragically died in Florida, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday, February 28, Police rescue teams recovered the body of 74-year-old golfer Milo Jazmines at East Lake Woodlands Country Club, some 20 miles from Tampa. Authorities believe the death is a result of the victim’s search for his golf ball in a pond.
After spotting Jazmine’s golf cart parked on the path by the 3rd green, authorities also saw his putter lying on the ground near the pond. Later a dive team “located Jazmines submerged in the water near his putter.”
“According to investigators, 74-year-old Hermilo Jazmines and a friend were playing golf at the East Lake Woodlands Country Club,” read a statement from Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
“At about 7:37AM, Jazmines teed off at hole number three and was last seen looking for his ball near the green. Jazmines’ golf cart was parked on the cart path and his putter was found lying on the ground near the water.
“Deputies searched the nearby wooded area and assisted Oldsmar Fire Department in searching the edge of the pond. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office dive team responded and located Jazmines submerged in the water near his putter. He was pronounced deceased on scene.”
Police say his death does not appear suspicious.
According to friends of Jazmines, who was born and raised in the Philippines, he liked to search the golf course for lost balls.
