Robobum
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Didn't hear a shout of fore, clouts a young lad on the head and ricochets OB.........justice is done perhaps??
Serves you right Rory????
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Cheifi0
Challenge Tour Pro
If I got conked on the head I would be expecting a lot more than a glove. He barely looked bothered at all.
Scazza
Head Pro
I tweeted about this earlier about golfer's who seem to think that a 'signed glove' is an acceptable apology.
Rory didn't shout 'Fore' form the tee, if this happened at Club Golf Level, you'd best have golf insurance because if you didn't shout 'fore' the person who got hit would be no doubt be looking at damages.
Baffles me.
Rory didn't shout 'Fore' form the tee, if this happened at Club Golf Level, you'd best have golf insurance because if you didn't shout 'fore' the person who got hit would be no doubt be looking at damages.
Baffles me.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
He's probably a northerner. No sense of pain. Probably got a wet bum too, from sitting on the grass. No sense below the waist either.
What a daft thread, did he deserve it.... never heard the likes of it!!
From memory you cant see down the right off the teebox, its not like he was down the middle of the fairway.
From memory you cant see down the right off the teebox, its not like he was down the middle of the fairway.
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I don't see why spectators can't make a claim if they get hit at a pro tournament. Is there some wording on the ticket to say you waive any right to claim? To many of these players seem to rely on a bounce back from the crowd to stop them going into the deep bundu.
Robobum
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From my memory if it's heading off line you should shout a warning, that warning being "fore"!
If he had shouted and the lad ducked and covered his head (stock reaction) the ball would have missed him and stayed in bounds...karma
Daft thread? We'll put it with your anti hybrid posts when you struggle to break 80
Qwerty
Tour Winner
I felt sorry for the guy who got hit, But for me that's the chance you take when you go to the open or other golf event.
rosecott
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We tend to forget how dangerous golf can be. Earlier this year I was in a 4-ball when one of the players was hit on the temple just above the ear by a wayward drive from another hole. He was out for the count for 20 minutes and it was 40 minutes before the ambulance arrived. It was bad but very close to being much worse - the blood and swelling was horrific.
Cheifi0
Challenge Tour Pro
I know that you kind of accept that when you go to a golf event but you hope that your well being is being looked out for. A shout of fore is the least that they can do. For the seriousness of the injury I hope that Rory does a little more in retrospect.
That'll never happenFrom my memory if it's heading off line you should shout a warning, that warning being "fore"!
If he had shouted and the lad ducked and covered his head (stock reaction) the ball would have missed him and stayed in bounds...karma
Daft thread? We'll put it with your anti hybrid posts when you struggle to break 80
krokodil
Head Pro
Here you go mate, a nice white glove, that'll make your skull feel much better, now where is my ball.
Totally serves him right. With a bit of luck he'll miss the cut.
Totally serves him right. With a bit of luck he'll miss the cut.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
The ambulance chasers would have a field day - "sorry" - admitting liability??
Qwerty
Tour Winner
I agree that they should should fore, but if you can see the tee you should be able to see the stewards waving the placards in the direction of the shot.
Unless there's some sort of permanent damage done by a stray shot suggestions of making a claim are a bit OTT.
It's no different to getting hit in the face by a ball at a football match( maybe more painfull though)
Unless there's some sort of permanent damage done by a stray shot suggestions of making a claim are a bit OTT.
It's no different to getting hit in the face by a ball at a football match( maybe more painfull though)
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
So when you have a bad day at the office will you be getting laid off for the rest of the week with no pay?
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thecraw
Guest
Dam right he deserved it. These pampered pro's need to realise that they can kill someone with a wayward drive. The public deserve to be protected not seen as buffer to stop waywrd drives going deeper into the cabbage.
Wrong way round. He asked where his ball had gone before he, belatedly, asked the guy if he was ok. That, on top of no shout = very disappointing.
Davey S2
Assistant Pro
Rubbish.
For a start how are you supposed to hear a shout from 300 yards away when the tee isnt in sight?
It's a risk of attending same as going to the cricket.
The ticket will no doubt have a disclaimer on the back anyway.
If you want to get all 'elf 'n safety' about golf tournaments then they may as well just ban all spectators just in case someone gets hit.
krokodil
Head Pro
Eh?
duncan mackie
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you only hear what's picked up on microphones, that are now extremely focused
the people that would have shouted are the marshals in the area, and no-one is pointing a microphone their way.
a shout of fore by the golfer on the tee to people watching his shot is totally pointless - the marshal on the tee is indicating the direction of the shot, and the player will often also indicate a wayward shot.
the situation is completely different from shots, wayward or otherwise, hit towards unsuspecting individuals or blind areas that might contain unsuspecting individuals by the only person, or people, who know where it's gone.
