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On average, 300 million golf balls are lost annually in America alone. Imagine the space that would take up if no one tried to collect them – we’d all be ankle-deep in golf balls within a few years!  **A Commitment to Recycle**  While you already know that we value recycling here at Lost Golf Balls, you may be surprised to find that we are not alone in our quest to give golf balls new life after their first hit. Aside from sharing our hometown of Houston, [Waste Management](http://www.wm.com/thinkgreen/index.jsp) also shares our passion for recycling and golf. They host the annual [Waste Management Phoenix Open](http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/waste-management-phoenix-open.html) at [TPC Scottsdale](http://www.tpc.com/tpc-scottsdale) and last year they came up with one of the most unique ways for repurposing [used golf balls](https://www.lostgolfballs.com/golf-balls.html) that we’ve ever seen.     If you had to find a use for 140,000 golf balls—end-to-end they would reach almost *four miles*—what would you do with them? You could tee off with a few, give others to family and friends, and even donate thousands to high schools and YMCAs. But we bet you wouldn’t think of making a giant, floating logo out of them! That’s exactly what Waste Management did at their tournament last year when they left their [golf ball logo floating on the 18th hole](http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2014/01/30/14000-golf-balls-floating-logo/). If you’re wondering how they managed to get even one ball to stay in place, let alone thousands, you can watch them in action [here](https://dav.box.com/dav/Common/Current%20Clients/PG_Golf/Lost%20Golf%20Balls/Blog/01-2015/%E2%80%A2%09https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfKXRmLsrkI). After the tournament, the balls were saved for next year to be recycled once again. We love a happy ending for some deserving golf balls! **The “Greatest Show on Grass”** Of course, there were plenty of other things to note about the 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open besides the creative golf ball art. [Kevin Stadler](https://www.google.it/search?q=kevin+stadler&oq=kevin+stadler&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1567j0j9&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8) shot 16 under par to secure his first PGA Tour event victory and [Bubba Watson](http://www.bubbawatsongolf.com/) tied for second, at 15 under par. 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