Photos: Intuit uses downtown Seattle street as driving range
Some people had visions of duffers driving golf balls against
the sides of skyscrapers after hearing about Intuit’s plans to
take over a portion of Seattle’s Second Avenue with a temporary
driving range.  But the reality was far more tame.  The entire
range was fully enclosed in nets, eliminating the possibility of
any broken windows.  Still, it was not an everyday sight. To
create the driving range, the  company shut down multiple lanes
of Second Avenue, between University and Seneca streets, laid
down a large swath of artificial turf and let amateur golfers
take their hacks at one end, under the supervision of golf pros.
The stunt was a promotion for the Intuit GoPayment service. Golf
pro Jeff Coston charged $3 for a bucket or $5 for a 10-minute
lesson, and accepted payments using the Intuit solution.     •
Christopher Budd      So this is what that was. I heard about
the closure on KOMO as I was headed into town and was wondering
what was up.