How do you handle teens hiding in bushes who blow horn when you are teeing off?

[darkhunter139]

The people who are talking about calling the cops on them and getting them thrown in jail need to relax. Can you honestly say you have never done anything stupid like this when you were a kid? I have never blown airhorns on a golfcourse but I have done stupid little things that are similar to that.

[jamo]

The people who are talking about calling the cops on them and getting them thrown in jail need to relax. Can you honestly say you have never done anything stupid like this when you were a kid? I have never blown airhorns on a golfcourse but I have done stupid little things that are similar to that.

To friends? Sure, all the time. But to total strangers while trespassing on a golf course? No, I haven't.

[BostonSully]

To friends? Sure, all the time. But to total strangers while trespassing on a golf course? No, I haven't.

Dude too serious for a 17yo live it up abit. But dont be stupid thats all

Ever hook a 5 dollar bill to the end of a fishing line hide in a bush or something and reel it in whenever somebody goes to grab it? Just dont harm other people. E.G My Girlfriends little sister (shes your age Jamo). Got in a car with a bunch of idiots that decided they were going to throw eggs out of hte car at stuff. Well two of the genius's threw a few eggs at an oncommming car. The egg's went in the window and plastered the 2 child seats in the back. Luckily the mom had JUST dropped her kids off at daycare or it would have been really, really bad. They all still got charged with Assualt and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Reckless operations of a motor vehicle (for the driver). I guess thats where this stuff can turn - not - so fun.

[darkhunter139]

Dude too serious for a 17yo live it up abit. But dont be stupid thats all

Well by the time I was 17 I would not do that kind of thing. I was talking more about the age 12-15 or 16. We never did anything that would hurt anyone but I remember doorbell ditching and harmless things like that when I was around that age.

[JML22]

If you hit a bad shot
just tee up again and expect it

[Danny Noonan]

Well by the time I was 17 I would not do that kind of thing. I was talking more about the age 12-15 or 16. We never did anything that would hurt anyone but I remember doorbell ditching and harmless things like that when I was around that age.

Doorbell ditching. heh. Things weren't so politically correct when I was 17.

[darkhunter139]

Doorbell ditching. heh. Things weren't so politically correct when I was 17.

Hahahaha yeah we didn't call it that :D

[Slammin' Sam]

I read all the comments on this thread and I must say I'm a little surprised at a few of the responses. To those who would actually commit an assault upon some miscreants blowing an air horn I would only point out that someone blowing an air horn at you while you're teeing off does not give you provocation to commit an assault upon someone. The only way you'll beat the rap for something like this is if your attorney goes for jury nullification and that jury of your peers includes several golfers who don't put up with that sort of thing...not exactly a risk I'd advise any client of mine to take.

As for the question of someone blowing an air horn on a golf course causing someone to have a heart attack and subsequently die, the question is not one of intent so much as of forseeability. More simply put, is it reasonably forseeable that blowing an air horn on a golf course will cause someone to die from a heart attack and does the person who blows that horn act with reckless disregard of the possibility that his action would create someone's death from a heart attack? I am inclined to answer that question in the negative but I cannot discount the possibility that it could happen, although it would be a relatively rare occurrence.

From my point of view, the best possible thing to do would be to notify the clubhouse staff and let them take appropriate action. Others have pointed out that the offenders could be prosecuted for disturbing the peace or trespassing and this is certainly true. Additionally, many municipalities have "disorderly conduct" ordinances on the books that are frequently used in this sort of situation. Unfortunately they usually don't carry any jail time...just fines.

[Danny Noonan]

I read all the comments on this thread and I must say I'm a little surprised at a few of the responses. To those who would actually commit an assault upon some miscreants blowing an air horn I would only point out that someone blowing an air horn at you while you're teeing off does not give you provocation to commit an assault upon someone. The only way you'll beat the rap for something like this is if your attorney goes for jury nullification and that jury of your peers includes several golfers who don't put up with that sort of thing...not exactly a risk I'd advise any client of mine to take.

That, or you could have just said that you'd fart in their general direction, and left it at that.

[jetsknicks1]

After a cuss word aimed their way I wouldn't do anything. But I feel very old indeed. I find nothing amusing about treating random strangers in such a rude manner. It is not uncommon for healthy people who are shocked in this manner to have their heart begin beating erratically. Death is possible.

Wow, that's a bit harsh isn't it? They're just kids and kids do stupid things that they think are funny.