A passenger in a Colorado Highlands Helicopter drops 509 foam golf balls near the 18th hole at Dalton Ranch Golf Club north of Durango on Thursday. The three balls closest to the pin won the event. The helicopter ball drop and a golf tournament raised money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Staff members with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado look for the balls closest to the pin after a passenger in a Colorado Highlands Helicopter dropped 509 foam golf balls near the 18th hole at Dalton Ranch Golf Club north of Durango on Thursday. The three balls closest to the pin won the event. The helicopter ball drop and a golf tournament raised money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)