Yelling "FORE!"

[Scotsclaff]

Do you do it.? I do. At my local course there are quite a few greens in close proximity to the following tees. I think the pros are very bad at this,I see them raising their arms and pointing left or right but is this enough?

[dkolo]

  Scotsclaff said:

Do you do it.?

I do.

At my local course there are quite a few greens in close proximity to the following tees.

I think the pros are very bad at this,I see them raising their arms and pointing left or right but is this enough?

I yell it to a fault. Any time a ball is going off line anywhere I'm going to lose sight of it and I either know people might be there or I'm not sure. I also tend to do it for other people in my group if they don't yell it as soon as the shot is looking like trouble. I definitely overdo it, but I'm cautious by nature, so it feels right.

Edit: I realized a bit late, but I had a hunch and searched, and I think this thread may be redundant with this old thread:

http://thesandtrap.com/t/26775/yelling-fore

[WUTiger]

The pros do this because fans are lining the fairway and (at least some) are watching the pros hit. When a ball may land outside the first cut of rough, the pro gives a hand signal to that side; likewise, the hole spotter behind the tee box gives a signal with the hand-held paddle.

I've volunteered at some tournaments, and this is standard procedure for both tour and major amateur events.

For everyday golf, yell "Fore" to give people a warning. Remember, you are signalling other golfers who are engrossed in their own game and probably not looking at you hit.

[Dave2512]

Shoulda yelled two.