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Pine cone golf (PCG) refers to the practice of hitting pine cones with a golf club. Typically, PCG takes place on ocean beaches where intertidal zone currents cause the cones to wash ashore quickly and near the player's position, so that the cones can be recovered and reused.
Because few areas combine beachfront with pine forests, PCG is mainly practiced in Northern California, particularly near Monterey, where the combination of scenic beaches and (during the months from October to April) closed pine cones are thought to make the pursuit particularly engaging. However, PCG may have occured at sites such as Waimanalo Beach on Oahu, or even Sedona, Arizona, though this cannot be confirmed.
Although pine cone golf has few known practitioners, its orgins are unclear. The preponderant view is that PCG was inspired by the Seinfeld episode "The Marine Biologist", in which Cosmo Kramer hits golf balls into the ocean (one of which becomes lodged in a whale's blowhole, setting up the episode's climax).
Pine cone golfers have occasionally been subjected to criticism. Some have claimed that PCG is unsafe on public beaches, or that it results in environmentally deleterious effects on marine life. The latter concern is generally regarded by pine cone golfers as a red herring; regarding the former, it is considered good form for a pine cone golfer to avoid hitting cones when others may be at risk. Conversely, it is also considered good form to invite interested passers-by to engage in PCG. These practices are due to the unusual (and therefore, to some appearances, inherently dangerous) nature of PCG: to counter this, players often seek to present a good public image.