This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

publication date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)

category: Accidents

clue: On a Mid-west golf course, the traps are treacherous. One had a Sarlacc swallow this golfer.

explanation: Mark Mihal was standing on a fairway at Annbriar Golf course in Waterloo, Illinois when he was swallowed by an 18 foot sinkhole like the Sarlacc in Return of the Jedi. He was rescued and only suffered a dislocated shoulder. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie


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