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It's raining golf balls in W. Sayville

Al Slavik with some of the golf balls

Photo credit: Judy Cartwright | Al Slavik with some of the golf balls that have landed in his yard. Each of the balls on the table has a color imprint -- red, brown or black -- an indication of what they collided with. Red is the color of his house.

Judy Cartwright

Judy Cartwright Judy Cartwright

Judy Cartwright writes the Community Watchdog column

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Residents near Suffolk County's West Sayville Golf Course take the warning "fore" to heart. Last year those who live in an apartment complex across Montauk Highway reported that balls were sailing across the road, landing on their cars and balconies. They blamed a gap in the golf course netting.

Two blocks to the west, and far from the gap, Al Slavik recently displayed a collection of balls...

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