Lottery winner buys golf course

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haymaker — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:26:50 GMT

Thanks for the

always

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time*treat — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:20:59 GMT

Thanks, haymaker.

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haymaker — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:14:09 GMT

May be a john deere 7500 fairway mower,

hard to tell from the angle of the pic.

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MADDOG10 — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:44:23 GMT

Great story.

Wally is a heck of a man to do for his community instead of himself. My hats off to him...

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time*treat — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:43 GMT

Don't know that I'd take up golf, but I'm interested in knowing the model of that vehicle.

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Lucky SOB — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:29:08 GMT

good for him now he can play golf and call it work

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RedStang — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:40:32 GMT

Wally looks very happy. One day i will do what he did. I know where there's a little go cart track in need of help that me and the nephews could tear up.

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NightStalker — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:54:51 GMT

Congrats to Wally! I love to golf, just don't seem to have the time. Of course, when my numbers come in, I will be golfing more. Don't know if I would buy a course, but definitely golfing more.

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golfer1960 — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:40:51 GMT

Since I love golf, this story sings to me. I was curious about what the course looks like and I found a picture of Wally riding a tractor at his new golf course. It is a 9-hole course. Good on ya, mate

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maximumfun — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:23:55 GMT

What fun! Good for him

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gocart1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:53:56 GMT

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sully16 — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:16:27 GMT

Congrats to Mr. Markham

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rdgrnr — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:38 GMT

I like when nice guys like Mr Markham win.

I hope he wins again.

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dallascowboyfan — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:49:31 GMT

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gocart1 — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT

Great for Wally Markham....You still have to keep busy with something..Or the mind starts to go....Best OF Luck to WAlly

Comment #1

Cletu$2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:53:06 GMT

Pasture pool.

Lottery winner buys golf course

Lottery Post — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:57:45 GMT

Recent lottery winner Wally Markham isn't just a member of his local country club he owns it.

Markham, 65, won the Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto jackpot in November, netting about $3.5 million after taxes. The retiree invested most of his winnings, but first set aside enough to buy the faltering La Porte City Country Club.

Markham was already a member of the country club and even volunteered there, mowing the greens and doing odd jobs.

It was going downhill, and they were financially in troub... [ More ]