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Joe92385 Established Member

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Just curious what your reaction is. I've seen people do everything from turning toward the yell to try and see the ball to completely hitting the deck and covering their heads.

If I'm near a tree or my cart, I'll kind of duck behind it, and if I'm out in the open I'll kind of crouch, turn my side to the ball, and try to protect my head from the direction the ball should be coming from... my usual golfing buddy tries to see the ball, which I think is just asking to take one in the nose. I've never golfed with anyone who drops everything and dives on the ground, but I've seen it... kind of funny to watch, but probably the smartest thing to do.
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I duck down and use my hands/arms to protect my head.
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I duck down a little bit, drop my clubs, and use one hand to protect my head and the other hand to protect the crotchal region...

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I actually got hit in the head the other day. It is a real tight course and I had just played a shot from the abutting fairway (to be fair the shot was only 15 yds from my fairway) I am then walking up my own fairway and I hear "FORE." My reaction is to cover my head(s?). As I am doing this I see the ball in my peripheral vision so I sneak a peak to see that it is coming right at me. At that point I am in between what to do. It hits the ground about 10 feet in front of me and bounces and hits me right above the ear. It didn't hurt and I wasn't mad, the responsible party did all they could do.

So I guess I cover my head when I hear fore.
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i job sideways and forward a few steps and cover my head/neck.

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Nothing. Im a caddy and i go and forecaddy a lot on the course. In 3 years of working there I have only been hit with a ball once. And it didnt even hurt that bad. I think if you runn around and duck you make your body a wider target for the ball. I just stand my ground and try to find the ball in the air and if I really think its comming at me then i move but the chances of the ball hitting you are slim. Same when im playing.

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I actually got hit in the head the other day. It is a real tight course and I had just played a shot from the abutting fairway (to be fair the shot was only 15 yds from my fairway) I am then walking up my own fairway and I hear "FORE." My reaction is to cover my head(s?). As I am doing this I see the ball in my peripheral vision so I sneak a peak to see that it is coming right at me. At that point I am in between what to do. It hits the ground about 10 feet in front of me and bounces and hits me right above the ear. It didn't hurt and I wasn't mad, the responsible party did all they could do.

You betcha. If I can localize the source of the "FORE," I'll also go behind the cart or a tree if it's right there. Moving around, I was convinced by a friend, only increases the chances of getting hit.

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I close my eyes and open my mouth, it may be a pro V1

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I actually usually just stand there like a moron hoping it was not me they were yelling "FORE" to....

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Usually just try to see where the ball is going, and if I can't just put my hands over my head and hope for the best.

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JKilgore44 Well Established Member

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I stop dead in my tracks, cover my head, and think to myself "If he hits me and it's a pro V, I'm taking it."

I think it's better to stop than to run, because odds are you're going to run from the whole (away from the green) and the bad shot is probably going away from the hole as well, thus chasing you. It would probably be best, actually, to run towards the closest green if you hear it... Wierd how that works huh?
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Moving around, I was convinced by a friend, only increases the chances of getting hit.

Care to share your friend's logic? Because it doesn't make sense to me.

When I know a golf ball isn't going to hit someone, I don't yell anything. The last thing I want to do is yell "fore" and have them change where they're going to run into the golf ball. If it's gonna miss them, I let it. They might get a scare from the sound of a ball hitting 10 yards away, but that's better than having them run into it. I would hope others do the same thing, generally. Someone yelling "fore" means a ball is coming your way. Moving, by definition, would change the area you're in and thus reduce the likelihood of getting hit. Anyway, I either duck and cover my head (making myself as small as possible) or hide behind something if it's readily available. I don't move because, when moving, you can't easily cover your sensitive parts and you can't make yourself "small."

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JKilgore44 Well Established Member

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Read the above statement for my logic on the subject
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i do the "fire in the hole" dive to the nearest object. Usually i look like a fool but it has so far been effective.

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I like to crouch behind my golf bag and pray it doesn't hit me. I can gladly say i've never been hit by a golf ball:)

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I close my eyes and open my mouth, it may be a pro V1

LOL good point!

I usually just cover my head with my arms. Or if my GF is nearby I use her as a meatshield haha jk
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