Good point sir.
I don't see where violence suggested by others on the course leads to anything positive.
The OP had good reason to be pissed at the ram golf ball wielding individual...the situation could have been healed much quicker if he had made an attempt to yell fore and a "oh shit sorry man"...I never saw my ball after the tee shot. Not everyone on the course is out for the congeniality award and not all of us need to teach everyone out there a lesson.
After about 30+ years on the links...killin' with kindness usually works best.
And please don't confuse "kindness" with weakness.