About 10 years ago, a 12-year-old Simon Mariani walked onto the miniature golf course at Mr. Tee’s Shark Island in Beach Haven with a mission in mind.
“For three or four weeks, our family noticed it was the same kid winning the 12-and-under tournament, and my parents essentially said, ‘You can do it. You can take him on!’ So, similar to taking on Biggy, I took him on,” Simon recalled. “After 36 holes, we were tied. I was wearing my Babe Ruth jersey for good luck and it came in handy.
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