Somewhere in the world, there are people whose job is to recover golf balls from the bottom of lakes.

In Episode 4 of This Is Someone's Job, we explore the surprising world of golf ball divers, where lost golf balls become treasure, water hazards become workplaces, and a bad golf shot can accidentally support an entire industry.

From recovering thousands of golf balls at a time to working in murky water most people wouldn't willingly enter, it's a profession that turns one golfer's frustration into someone else's business opportunity.

Because while most of us are trying not to lose our golf balls, someone else is making a living finding them.

And somewhere, at this very moment, a golf ball diver is about to discover that the most dangerous thing in a water hazard isn't always the water.

If you have an unusual job—or know someone whose career sounds completely made up—I'd love to hear about it.

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