Etiquette after hitting someone with a golf ball

[Bunkermagnet]

I would ring the club and make an enquiry to be sure he’s ok.
I would say you got lucky it hitting him just in the chest.

I always shout fore if a ball is going near to anyone or any time it’s flight cannot be followed, as do most I play with.

 

[Jigger]

I would ring the club and make an enquiry to be sure he’s ok.
I would say you got lucky it hitting him just in the chest.

I always shout fore if a ball is going near to anyone or any time it’s flight cannot be followed, as do most I play with.

I’m the same but sometimes we can forget as we’re distracted following the ball but that’s where your PPs should be bellowing.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I’m the same but sometimes we can forget as we’re distracted following the ball but that’s where your PPs should be bellowing.

When a player with me hits off-line and shouts Fore, I watch closely the players at risk, and if they don’t pretty immediately react to the call I’ll add mine. Loudly.

 

[gopher99]

At Royal Blackheath yesterday, friends of mind were sitting behind the 18th green. A guy drove of the 18th tee box, the ball hit the green and skidded through into their afternoon tea pot which smashed and resulted in one of the ladies ended up in hospital with stiches above the eye.

 

[sjw]

At Royal Blackheath yesterday, friends of mind were sitting behind the 18th green. A guy drove of the 18th tee box, the ball hit the green and skidded through into their afternoon tea pot which smashed and resulted in one of the ladies ended up in hospital with stiches above the eye.

Christ, how close were they sitting?

 

[gopher99]

Christ, how close were they sitting?

The outside tables by the 18th green are about 15 - 20 yards away max. Fluke accident, but goes to show you what can happen.

 

[JayB]

At Royal Blackheath yesterday, friends of mind were sitting behind the 18th green. A guy drove of the 18th tee box, the ball hit the green and skidded through into their afternoon tea pot which smashed and resulted in one of the ladies ended up in hospital with stiches above the eye.

I don't know Royal Blackheath but there is a course near me where directly behind the 18th green is the patio area outside the player's bar, anyone thinning or over hitting a shot is directly aiming at people sitting around enjoying a drink. I can never understand why there isn't a net or something in front the patio.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I’m the same but sometimes we can forget as we’re distracted following the ball but that’s where your PPs should be bellowing.

I shout for mine, or anyone I'm playing with if the ball looks like it's not going to be on the fairway or remotely close to anyone.
Having been stood next to a chap who took a ball on his temple, who was only saved by his glasses arm taking some of the sting, I am very conscious of the possible damage and pain a golf ball can cause.
There is no excuse for not shouting fore if you or anyone in your group has any doubt as to where the ball is going or close to others.

 

[Jigger]

I shout for mine, or anyone I'm playing with if the ball looks like it's not going to be on the fairway or remotely close to anyone.
Having been stood next to a chap who took a ball on his temple, who was only saved by his glasses arm taking some of the sting, I am very conscious of the possible damage and pain a golf ball can cause.
There is no excuse for not shouting fore if you or anyone in your group has any doubt as to where the ball is going or close to others.

I was merely pointing out that it’s not always intentional that people don’t shout fore and that’s where playing partners can assist.

If it’s never slipped your mind then well done you.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I was merely pointing out that it’s not always intentional that people don’t shout fore and that’s where playing partners can assist.

If it’s never slipped your mind then well done you.

I wasnt having a dig, just giving greater reasoning to my comment
I know plenty who think someone else in their group shouting fore as a slight on their game. Waiting to see where the ball is going can be the difference between someone being hurt or not.

 

[Tashyboy]

8 of the lads played in Turkey last week, one of the guys is sat in a buggy and some players behind smacked a ball. They shouted four and the ball flew between the bags in the back of the buggy and smacked one of the lads at the back of the head. It knocked him out of the buggy. When he had gained his senses he said he could have knocked the guy out. He was full of apologies but said pal was livid As he reckoned it should not have happened.

 

[rudebhoy]

I once played with a guy who belted his ball towards the group on the next tee, and never shouted. I did so, and then said to him "why didn't you shout fore?"

His reply was "I don't have a very loud voice". Truly one of the most ridiculous things I've heard on the golf course.

 

[Slab]

In the OP situation I guess I'd have made all my apologies and concerns at the time. Had the injured player shown anything more than light injury (i.e bad enough that they stopped playing) I probably would've done same and stayed with them/escorted them back to clubhouse etc and take it from there

If they've recovered enough to continue after a short delay I'd play on too and leave it as closed

Quite fortunate that home course has a very minimal chance of hitting other players (unless you deliberately hit into the group in front) The design means there's almost no adjacent/close holes where a wayward shot left/right/behind could be anywhere near another hole

 

[Orikoru]

I once played with a guy who belted his ball towards the group on the next tee, and never shouted. I did so, and then said to him "why didn't you shout fore?"

His reply was "I don't have a very loud voice". Truly one of the most ridiculous things I've heard on the golf course.

Nowadays I can totally imagine someone slicing a drive then standing there silently, with their arm outstretched pointing right with their club because they saw it on TV.

 

[Jigger]

I wasnt having a dig, just giving greater reasoning to my comment
I know plenty who think someone else in their group shouting fore as a slight on their game. Waiting to see where the ball is going can be the difference between someone being hurt or not.

Apologies mate. The way I read it felt as if you were

I find a lot of new players take a while to focus in on shouting Fore for others as well as themselves but we almost bellow it out with pride.

 

[Newtonuti]

At Royal Blackheath yesterday, friends of mind were sitting behind the 18th green. A guy drove of the 18th tee box, the ball hit the green and skidded through into their afternoon tea pot which smashed and resulted in one of the ladies ended up in hospital with stiches above

In the OP situation I guess I'd have made all my apologies and concerns at the time. Had the injured player shown anything more than light injury (i.e bad enough that they stopped playing) I probably would've done same and stayed with them/escorted them back to clubhouse etc and take it from there

If they've recovered enough to continue after a short delay I'd play on too and leave it as closed

Quite fortunate that home course has a very minimal chance of hitting other players (unless you deliberately hit into the group in front) The design means there's almost no adjacent/close holes where a wayward shot left/right/behind could be anywhere near another hole

Is that a challenge? My swing can do un-imaginable things

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Is that a challenge? My swing can do un-imaginable things

Hold my beer …..

 

[Slab]

Is that a challenge? My swing can do un-imaginable things

You'd have a job on your hands. You can't even see another hole or teebox from any hole you're playing (except for 9&10 fairways separated by a lake) let alone fashion a shot that'd need to defy physics to go near another player

Can't remember the last time I had to shout fore (think it was ordering beers from the drinks cart)

 

[bryan.baldwin1@btinternet]

2 pals and I played a new course today (as visitors).

As we were playing up a hole, my pal hit a big shank which went over a hill to the right and hit someone as they were leaving the tee box on the previous hole which played toward us. I didn’t see any of it until well after the fact (despite me on the right of the fairway). My pal never shouted fore though he should have and realised where we were.

The guy went down when he was hit, but seemed “ok”. It hit him in the chest. I imagine because of the shot he’ll have a good bruise but probably no lasting damage.

Obviously we were all apologetic at the time, but should my pal email the club to check everything is ok or should he just draw a line under it.?

So long as your pal has gone over to the person who was struck , confirmed that they were ok , and they have no requested any details from the person who struck the ball then it's all good. If your pal wanted to have a completely clear conscience then a call to the clubs manager at some point after the round giving their details would cover all bases, as most clubs have an incident book where , injuries damage to property etc are recorded.

 

[gopher99]

Thought I would add to this, playing Poult Wood yesterday( honestly wish I hadn‘t). Coming down the 9th fairway, a guy shouts fore. Never even shouted fore right or fore left then I would have at least quickly known which way it was coming, saw the ball very late and had to make a judgment call on whether to take the ball full in the face or on the side of the head. Took it in the side of the head in the end, after spending most of last night throwing up and having a shape on the side of my head which looked like Frankensteins twin made my way up the hospital this morning. 1 CT scan later, no bleed on the brain just mild concussion and swelling. And no golf for a few days.