Citadel Military College Ring Lost Playing Disc Golf in Huntsville, AL… FOUND!
I received a call from Cesar on Saturday (September 6th, 2025) just before 4pm. He made a post in the North Alabama Disc Golf Facebook group and one of my co-workers, Rob, sent him my info. Cesar was playing in a disc golf tournament at the Mastin Lake Course in Huntsville, Alabama that morning. Cesar finished some practice shots and just before he threw the frisbee at the first hole, it started raining. He used a towel to dry his hands, but they were still pretty wet when he threw the frisbee. Right as Cesar got to the second hole and he set down his bag is when he noticed his cherished 2003 class ring from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, was gone. When Cesar called, I was doing some things around my house. Mastin Lake Park is only 10 minutes away, so I told Cesar that I would change, grab my gear, and head his way.
I met Cesar just before 4:30 pm at Mastin Lake Park. I had him show me all the areas he was at. He told me that he really felt that his ring came off at the first hole, because it usually fits him snug and the wet hands from the rain probably caused it to slip off on the frisbee throw. I searched the area with my Minelab Equinox 900 with the 15-inch coil from where Cesar was standing to the basket and extended the sides of my grid fairly wide. No ring. Even though Cesar didn’t think his ring came off on the practice throws, I still wanted to search that area to clear it. No ring there.
We eventually went back to the first hole since that was where it was raining. Cesar re-enacted the throw and he had a strong follow through with his right hand (hand with the ring) to the right side. I began searching further out to the right than where I had before. Cesar was walking ahead of me searching with his eyes. A few minutes later I heard Cesar say, “oh my God” as he bent down and picked up his yellow gold Citadel class ring!! Woo-hoo! I immediately looked to the sky and said, “thank you, God!” Cesar was so happy and thankful that he had his very sentimental class ring back! He gave me a big hug. We were both surprised at how far his ring flew. I added two photos at the end of where Cesar was standing and where the disc golf basket was. Cesar said his ring landed so far away and he had never looked in that area earlier in the day. What a miracle to find it! Praise the Lord!
Cesar and I chatted for a few minutes, took some photos, and we parted ways, headed home. Until the next one, please take care and God bless!
