Man Discovers Ancient Cave System Under His Golf Course

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Billionaire discovers cave system underneath his golf course

A billionaire has discovered a complex cave system beneath his golf course following the opening of a huge sinkhole. 

Johnny Morris opened the Top of the Rock Golf Course in 2014, but came close to closing it following the appearance of the sinkhole a year later.

Yahoo News reports:

But rather than fill in the hole on the grounds on the Ozarks mountain range in Missouri, the 68-year-old businessman decided to explore.

The cave enthusiast had previously discovered a cave on his grounds in 1993, which he dubbed ‘John L’s Cave’ – and the sinkhole on the golf course seemed to be part of it.

Water from a pond drained through the hole and a worker near John L’s Cave said he saw a torrent of water pouring down through it.

Morris said: “So I knew there was a connection. And that’s when we started to dig.”

He discovered tall limestone formations and evidence of a cave network down the now 100ft hole on the course.

But he has no idea just how vast it could be.

He added: “Whether it’s just like a foxhole thing you have to crawl in or whether there’s big caverns, that’s the mystery, and that’s the exciting part of all of this.”

Morris is listed as the 397th wealthiest person in the world and he opened the first of his 98 fishing tackle stores in 1981.

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