Some Athletes Try to Hit a Drive Over the Mississippi River

Lets be honest, most charity events ideas aren't really that much fun. Sure, they benefit things and are great and help our society, but nobody really likes watching two professional tennis players playing doubles with the star of "Ugly Betty."

That is why I found it extremely dumb interesting that yesterday afternoon, golf pro Bubba Watson, Rams receiver Dane Looker and punter Donnie Jones tried to drive a golf ball across the mighty Mississippi River during a charity event for Evans Scholars. The goal was to drive the ball, in the air, 560 yards. Let me repeat. The goal of this event was for a human being to fly a golf ball without a jet pack or the ability to disprove gravity the entire length of a solid par-5.

As you move closer to the edge of your seat, I'll go ahead and spoil the ending -- nobody did it. Weak sauce guys, very weak sauce.




Bump [Deadspin]