Calvert County man claims $151,210 Powerball prize
A round of golf led to a big Powerball payday for one Calvert County resident, who also won a Mega Millions prize several years ago. The winner drew inspiration for his numbers from a recent round of golf. Those numbers produced a $151,210 Powerball win.
His idea for selecting his Powerball numbers was derived from a day of playing golf, he explained to Lottery officials. Someone in his party hit a blind hole in one, a very rare feat, which was the inspiration for the number 1. This occurred on the 17th hole on the 21st day of the month, thus giving him numbers 17 and 21. Lastly, the two carts being driven were numbered 5 and 8. He then decided to combine the two golf cart numbers for the number 58.
The winner played five lines on his ticket, all with the same first five numbers. The Powerball number on each line was different.
He matched four numbers plus the Powerball number on one line to win the initial $50,000 prize. But, when purchasing the ticket, he added the Power Play feature for an additional $1. The Power Play multiplier for the Dec. 21 drawing was X3, which turned a $50,000 win into a $150,000 prize. Since he also matched four numbers (without the Powerball) on the other four lines, that produced another $1,200. In addition, he added the Double Play option to the ticket which led to another $10.
He learned he was a winner the day after the drawing. Although no big celebration took place, he told officials he was very grateful. Not at all a surprise that he plans to use some of his winnings for new golf clubs.
The winning ticket was purchased at Dunkirk Fastop at 9880 Southern Maryland Boulevard in Calvert County.
