How many here are guilty of ever hitting into anyone?

[Golfingdad]

This is that political pundit trick of implying that when somebody who calls a stupid opinion, stupid, it means they're trying to get rid of your freedom to have an opinion, versus the reality that they're simply trying to get rid of the stupid.

Not that your opinion is stupid, or anything.  But if it were...get rid of the stupid.

Could not have possibly said it better.  Not at all saying Gaijin should not be allowed to share his opinion ... actually quite the opposite.  I probably should thank him, because like I told him up above, it tells me all I need to know about him.

So, by all means, keep sharing these opinions. Transparency is good.

[phan52]

Ive done it a few times.  Sometimes it was because people were on the other side of a hill and I simply didnt see them and other times it was because the group ahead was slow and I figured I would, "buzz their tower" and tell them to hurry up.

I can't believe that anybody thinks this could possibly be an option.

[rkim291968]

If someone can post a real picture of errant golf ball injury, that'd convince some of us to never hit one over one's head intentionally.   I've heard and read stories about such injuries and they are not very funny, especially, when it happens to you (or you caused it).

Remember the Murphy's law.  If you hit one over someone's head to send a message, your golf ball will hit his eye ball which explodes, and his 6'4" ex-con brother runs after you and end up breaking your arms and legs.   You also get sued and pay the injured golfer additional arm and a leg, not to mention being arrested for assault with deadly weapon and spends 3 months in jail with the brother's ex-cell mate.   All kidding aside, it really sucks when people are hitting past golfers intentionally to send a message.

And don't !@#$#@$% kid yourselves about hitting accurately into green while players are still walking away from them.  Even PGA tour players will miss the green by a mile sometimes.

[David in FL]

If someone can post a real picture of errant golf ball injury, that'd convince some of us to never hit one over one's head intentionally.   I've heard and read stories about such injuries and they are not very funny, especially, when it happens to you (or you caused it). Remember the Murphy's law.  If you hit one over someone's head to send a message, your golf ball will hit his eye ball which explodes, and his 6'4" ex-con brother runs after you and end up breaking your arms and legs.   You also get sued and pay the injured golfer additional arm and a leg, not to mention being arrested for assault with deadly weapon and spends 3 months in jail with the brother's ex-cell mate.   All kidding aside, it really sucks when people are hitting past golfers intentionally to send a message.   And don't !@#$#@$% kid yourselves about hitting accurately into green while players are still walking away from them.  Even PGA tour players will miss the green by a mile sometimes.

About 3 years ago now. Local little muni about 5 miles from my house..... http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-25/news/os-worker-hit-with-golf-ball-20101124_1_worker-mayfair-country-club-golf-ball

[BuckeyeNut]

One method of "HITTING INTO" has yet to be discussed!  At least I haven't noticed it in this thread....

What about that guy who hits his approach towards a green before the people walking off the green are safely away?  IMO....this is the player that makes me most angry and most likely to cause an altercation.  I've even paired up with guys who did this........99% of the time, they aren't even pushing anyone or rushing.....they are just CLUELESS!!

If somebody bounces a ball at/past me while I'm walking off a green they get 1 free pass.......  if it happens a 2nd time, we are going to have a talk.

[Strandly]

Just do some fairway tailgating and that should do the trick after a hole or two.

[rkim291968]

And don't !@#$#@$% kid yourselves about hitting accurately into green while players are still walking away from them.  Even PGA tour players will miss the green by a mile sometimes.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

One method of "HITTING INTO" has yet to be discussed!  At least I haven't noticed it in this thread....

What about that guy who hits his approach towards a green before the people walking off the green are safely away?  IMO....this is the player that makes me most angry and most likely to cause an altercation.  I've even paired up with guys who did this........99% of the time, they aren't even pushing anyone or rushing.....they are just CLUELESS!!

If somebody bounces a ball at/past me while I'm walking off a green they get 1 free pass.......  if it happens a 2nd time, we are going to have a talk.

This happens a lot.  I actually waived at one guy not to hit while I am still walking away from green.   But the guy hit it anyway and his ball came no way near green.  Instead, his ball ended up a few yards away from me as I kept walking away.   When I stared at him as if to say "WTF," he said he is usually accurate from that distance.   What an a-hole!

[rkim291968]

About 3 years ago now. Local little muni about 5 miles from my house.....

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-25/news/os-worker-hit-with-golf-ball-20101124_1_worker-mayfair-country-club-golf-ball

Yup.  Golf ball can kill.

Here's another story about golfer being killed by flying golf ball: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218926/Grandmother-killed-stray-golf-ball-hit-playing-partner.html

[phan52]

Last month we kicked two members out of our club who got into a physical altercation over one of them deliberately hitting into the other.

[bplewis24]

One method of "HITTING INTO" has yet to be discussed!  At least I haven't noticed it in this thread....

What about that guy who hits his approach towards a green before the people walking off the green are safely away?  IMO....this is the player that makes me most angry and most likely to cause an altercation.  I've even paired up with guys who did this........99% of the time, they aren't even pushing anyone or rushing.....they are just CLUELESS!!

If somebody bounces a ball at/past me while I'm walking off a green they get 1 free pass.......  if it happens a 2nd time, we are going to have a talk.

Yeah, I learned my lesson a few years ago during one of my first tournament rounds.  Hit an approach from 190+ yards away and hooked it way left and near the carts of the guys leaving the green.  Since then I've decided to always wait until they are driving off.  That is also why one of the most annoying things as a golfer is when guys get in their carts and then spend time chatting and writing their scores down instead of going to the next tee box.

Anyway, bottom line is don't hit into people, and if you do by accident, yell FORE and apologize.

[TJBam]

I hit into smaller golfers exclusively but it gets scary when they get bigger as their cart gets closer and closer.

[PaneraiMan]

I hit it once right at my friends cart on a miss hit iron shot they thought I won't miss. It was funny