Horseshoe Reef Lake Worth, FL

gmatt · Feb 16, 2008

Horseshoe Reef in Lake Worth FL.

I had the same coordinates that a few web sites have for this dive site in lake Worth. I don't remember where I got them (maybe one of McAllister's books). I believe they are incorrect. I have tried to find this site with these coordinates and it did not pan out.

What's on some websites:
N 26° 36.440'
W 080° 00.520'
This spot is south of the pier and East about 1.6 miles from shore(yeah much deeper).

I believe the correct coordinates are:
N 26° 37.552'
W 080° 01.373'

Can anyone else verify? I have not tried the new coordinates.

Thanks,
gmatt

BWDscott · Feb 16, 2008

I don't know about the grid...

But, if you find the right reef, you'll find golfballs.

I always bring back a pocket-full when I dive Horseshoe... not sure where they come from...

Things that make ya go hmmmmm.

gmatt · Feb 16, 2008

divedivedivecfl:
I don't know about the grid...

But, if you find the right reef, you'll find golfballs.

I always bring back a pocket-full when I dive Horseshoe... not sure where they come from...

Things that make ya go hmmmmm.

There is a golf course on the beach north west of this reef (you can see it from local.live.com). But that's about 1400 Yards! away!!!!! Whoa! What a Tee shot!

Gmatt

divemasterjon · Feb 18, 2008

The golf balls are hit from the back of cruise ships passing by the reef.

deepstops · Feb 18, 2008

divemasterjon:
The golf balls are hit from the back of cruise ships passing by the reef.

That practice was banned on cruise ships in 1990. Any golf ball that's been in the water for 18 years will be waterlogged and worthless. I'd also seriously doubt a cruise ship would be that close to shore in the Palm Beach area.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/business/21golf.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin But hey, it's sounds like a good story..... :no

gmatt · Feb 19, 2008

The golf course is on the beach. The water at the beach is 1 foot deep. The water at the reef 65 feet deep. Currents on the bottom (from the waves at the beach) go out to sea. The golfballs are probably just rolling slowly down hill until they reach something that stopes them (like a reef). Just a guess.

moneysavr · Feb 19, 2008

after each of the past hurricane's years back the area of reef in mention seemed to have golf balls every were-after asking the locals they say they are flushed out the intercostal from the golf course makes sense?

BWDscott · Feb 27, 2008

moneysavr:
after each of the past hurricane's years back the area of reef in mention seemed to have golf balls every were-after asking the locals they say they are flushed out the intercostal from the golf course makes sense?

I think that sounds fairly reasonable... I'll stick with that story...

Thanks, Scott.

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