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Cornhole and the Meaning of Life

Four Santa Barbara teams are competing in the cash-heavy Throw Down tournament.

Cornhole and the Meaning of Life
Santa Barbara Cornhole players gathered for a day of fun at Leadbetter Beach last weekend.

It’s bowling outdoors without the ball and pins; it’s golf without the clubs; it most resembles horseshoes, with bean/corn bags tossed toward a hole on a slanted wood board.

It’s cornhole, a game of relaxation and friendly competition that can become seriously meaningful.

“Cornhole is taking over my life,” Ray Ray Martinez said, “and it is saving my life. It makes me feel good.”