freddielong
Tour Winner
With his driving you would get used to doing it
Shouting fore
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With his driving you would get used to doing it
mweston1016
GM Staff Writer
Has anyone seen the HSBC first round highlights on the homepage? Nice to see Mickelson shouting fore. We've had quite a few letters recently on the subject of pros not seeming to do what all club golfers are encoraged to do.
drawboy
Tour Winner
Fore from Michelson probably is intended to warn the next county, the lad can get a bit wayward at times. 
It does seem to be almost beneath some pros to admit they've hit a stinker and shout fore. To be fair most caddies seem happy to bellow some kind of warning. I know we are told to get golf insurance to protect us but I wonder if it will ever come to a stage where someone gets hit at a pro event and sues the player for damages
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Apparently, if a player shouts,"Fore", after an errant drive and it hits another golfer, then he cannot be sued, as a warning was given. Don't know if that's the case in the pro game.
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad.
I'm sure that got overturned and a guy got sued successfully for injuring another golfer despite shouting fore a few years back.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
You're probably right Homer - but the conversation in the clubhouse the other week was that the Judge/Magistrate said, "Had you not shouted the words fore, the case would be going against you". Or words to that effect. Maybe it was a case of how the judge was feeling on the day 
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
I stand corrected then. Although the statement mentions, "Household insurance", does it apply the same for golf insurance?
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad.
Timh27
Head Pro
I was looking up golf insurance a few weeks ago and remember coming across this statement
viscount17
Money List Winner
golf insurance has specific third party liability, which tbh is the only reason to get it.
won't be long before it's compulsory.
won't be long before it's compulsory.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Question is, if Ross Fisher is on the tee, bombing it 340 yards, will you hear him shout if you are in the landing area? May be this is why they don't bother.
Doh
Journeyman Pro
Sorry Golfmad this is not true.
Doh
Journeyman Pro
Sorry not read all the posts.
StuartD
Tour Rookie
Was at the Dunhill links at Carnoustie standing at the 17th tee watching Huey Lewis (Wife is a fan!!)We were just left of the 16th green with our backs to the 16th tee when a ball whizzed past my ear and bounced just five feet away from me and ran across the 17th tee. I turned round and saw Pablo Larrazábal and his caddie standing there holding out there left arms. What use was that when we were facing away from him? Huey Lewis went way up in my estimation when he had a few choice words for him. His playing partner Nick Dougherty was equally disgusted and said it was becoming a problem with many pros in the game.
mweston1016
GM Staff Writer
Even if the players are hitting it 340 yards, if they shout the marshals have an idea where it's headed and spectators can take evasive action. I've seen some nasty injuries of late and I'm not sure the glove by way of an apology makes up for the pain!
AuburnWarrior
Tour Winner
I'm intrigued by the crowds that gather when a pro is playing a punch shot from one of the more exotic parts of the course. They seem to form a kind of tunnel which the player has to shot through. Now, I appreciate the pros are highly skilled and 99 times out of 100 they'll nail the shot and no-one will be injured but there's still that one time where a cheeky shank appears and some poor sod takes one right between the eyes...... 
Sneds
Tour Rookie
I'm intrigued by the crowds that gather when a pro is playing a punch shot from one of the more exotic parts of the course. They seem to form a kind of tunnel which the player has to shot through. Now, I appreciate the pros are highly skilled and 99 times out of 100 they'll nail the shot and no-one will be injured but there's still that one time where a cheeky shank appears and some poor sod takes one right between the eyes......
Lol yeah I agree with this. I always think the exact same as you. A violent shank left because of a nasty lie or something would really injury somebody x
As I said earlier in the thread, do you think it will ever come to the stage where a spectator at a pro event gets hit by a 340 yard drive and hasn't heard the warning (if any shouted) and then sues the player for damages. I have a sad feeling that surely its got to happen on the PGA or LPGA sooner rather than later given their litigious tenedencies and once that Pandoras box is open where will it end.
Parmo
Tour Winner
If I was hit in the head by a golf ball at any event, say then I ended up with brain damage, couldnt work for a number of years then had to live on £70 sick pay from the government, you really think I wouldnt sue??
If I was hit by a ball that caused serious damage I would in no doubt sue them.
AuburnWarrior
Tour Winner
Hang on - the pro would give you a nice new glove and, perhaps, some new balls - that'd be compensation enough me thinks.........
