Is yelling "FORE" enough?

[Gresh24]

Originally Posted by camper6

When you get right down to it, you're suppose to holler Fore before you hit the ball not after.

Think about it.  If Fore is being hollered people must be in range.

Seroiusly?

[Cgjohnst]

I had a somewhat similar situation. My high school buddy and I were on a left dogleg hole. I was just prior to the turn attempting to hook it around the bend. He was in the woods to the left searching for his ball. I took my time trying to set up correctly for my shot. I smacked the ball and immediately heard a loud thump. My buddy had walked right in front of me about 30 yards out. Luckily he was carrying his bag on the side by me, so my rocket hit his bag and fell right next to his feet. That's similar, but calling "fore" wouldn't have done any good.

I have played in a tournament before where a guy in the group behind me was intentionally hitting the ball while we were still on the green trying to scare us. My young cousin and little brother were riding along with my granddad and me(2man scramble...the kids were our 'caddies' haha), so I got sick of it after the 3rd time. I went back and chewed the guy out. He said he called 'fore', so it was ok. It didn't happen anymore after that, but I don't think calling 'fore' is really the issue. Just don't walk in front of people that are hitting and don't hit if people are in your range.

[carpediem4300]

ill hit with others in the general area of front of me if they are paying attention,.......if they arent paying attention i wont play until they are,. if i feel they are to clsoe i ask them to move further out of my line

Always yell a massive fore just incase im getting close to others or cant see where the ball went over the trees etc

[saevel25]

Honestly even behind the person is not safe, what if he hits a tree and the ball goes flying behind him...

[Mr3Wiggle]

Originally Posted by saevel25

Honestly even behind the person is not safe, what if he hits a tree and the ball goes flying behind him...

When I was a kid I used to over swing and smack myself in the back with the shaft of the club.  A couple times I broke the club.  One time it broke and went flying backwards.  Almost hit someone standing behind me.  Still not sure how the physics of that one worked out.

[Th3R00st3r]

You're supposed to yell "FORE', but i was to busy mumbling, "There ain't no way that's gonna hit him..."

[RayG]

When people refer to standing "behind" someone hitting, they mean behind their line, not literally behind where they are facing when teeing off.   Your definition of 'behind' is actually on the side, and no side is 100% safe being beside a person hitting, as you have found out.

that did kind of come into my head as I was typing, but I figured- they know what I mean. Especially when I was standing "behind/beside" my father when that ball came rocketing back through his legs into my shin.

[richman]

I am involved with sport injuries and claims and golf is right up there with bungee jumping. The guy who got hit in the OP was negligent and would not have a snowball's chance in hell of claiming compensation.

P.S. Am I the only one who laughed out loud a few times when reading this thread?

[ghalfaire]

I think it unwise to ever be in front of (beyond) the player next to hit.  I have seen a few players hit this way but nothing as serious as the OP describes.  I know in an effort to play "ready" golf and not be slow many do this, but it's dangerous.  I personally would rather see the foursome in front of me take another 5 minutes to complete the round than someone get hurt.