The Boston Globe was the unfortunate source for this story of a poor soul named M.H. Meehan, who was trying to qualify for the Shawnee Invitational Tournament in 1912, just outside of Albany, New York. On the 16th hole, a par 3, 130-yarder, she sliced her tee shot and it sailed into the majestic Binniekill River not too far away. Golf balls in these days could float on water, and Ms. Meehan was bound and determined not to take a penalty. So...her husband and she commandeered a fishing boat and rowed out and eventually down the river. While the husband kept the boat steady, Ms. Meehan tried numerous times to swing at the little bugger, to no avail. By the time she managed to hit the ball again, they were nearly a MILE downriver and away from the course. On her next hit of the ball when it landed back on dry land, it sailed into a nearby forest and lodged between several rocks. Undaunted, she continued swinging and hitting that golf ball until it was back onto the Shawnee golf course and she finally managed to get the ball back on the 16th green.

She finally sank the putt - on stroke 166. :D

God bless the persistent.