Teed off: Oversized golf ball on Michigan Avenue stolen

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How do you lose a three-foot golf ball? Tee it up on a green pedestal along North Michigan Avenue at the river -- in a row of other oversized golf balls promoting the Ryder Cup -- and wait for someone to steal it. The ball, decorated with the Chicago skyline and bearing the signature of actress Jenny McCarthy, was reported missing over the weekend from just north of the bridge, according to police. The theft has prompted organizer of the exhibit to place two other balls -- featuring the Blackhawks and the Bears -- indoors for safekeeping. “We are upset about it, of course,’’ said exhibit spokesman Eric Schmidt. “It’s an empty spot, so we’re certainly disappointed. We did everything to try and secure them as best we could. CLICK FOR THE FULL NEWS STORY