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A little volcanic eruption can’t ruin a day on the golf course in Hawaii

jeff ostrowick

CNN reports that the eruption of the Kilauea volcano has already destroyed houses, caused evacuations andthreatened to wreak havoc on Hawaii’s tourism industry. On Tuesday, a plume of ash from the volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air, dropping ash on sections of the island.The US Geological Survey issued a red alert on Tuesday warning of an imminent major eruption.

But clearly, not everyone was too worried!
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI – MAY 15: People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano’s Halemaumau crater ‘has raised the potential for explosive eruptions’ at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)