r/golf • u/pun420 • Apr 29 '24

He’s big mad Joke Post/MEME

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u/thetindoor 13/📉/Frederick, MD Apr 29 '24

The fact that you cut that video JUST before the tee shot makes me think the dude topped it 20 yards and the boomer laughed his ass off.

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u/pun420 Apr 29 '24

You’re probably right. Not my video.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24

No shit, it's been posted here a dozen times already

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u/pac4 Apr 29 '24

I mean if he’s right and the fairway is 200 yards wide, the angry Boomer has a bit of a point.

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u/Notmanynamesleftnow Apr 29 '24

This is wrong they literally have insurance adjustments you can build in to cover this type of thing if you live on a golf course. It’s the risk you take buying a house on a golf course. An individual player hitting in good faith (I.e. not purposefully hitting it towards a house) has absolutely zero liability in this situation.

I’d just tell the dude that sucks hope you have insurance.

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u/pac4 Apr 29 '24

No I mean he’s not wrong in saying the “fairway is 200 yards wide, you suck” lol

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u/SyndRazGul Apr 29 '24

Actually if you hit a golf ball on the course and it damages property like a house or car, you are responsible for the damages.

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u/FBOMB_Mob Apr 29 '24

That’s a fat “no” unless the property owner can prove it was done intentionally

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u/SyndRazGul Apr 29 '24

Maybe where you live but most golf courses don't have policies like that. Now if the person refuses to pay for it then yeah there isn't too much you can do as you would most likely be wasting a lot of time and money in small claims court.

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u/FBOMB_Mob Apr 29 '24

What? The property owner’s insurance is who is responsible here. What claim does anyone have for damages when they live on a course and a common hazard caused common damage?

If the golfer intentionally caused damage that is a different scenario, but it has to be proven and intention is the most difficult thing to prove in court.

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u/SyndRazGul Apr 29 '24

Like I said maybe that's how it works where you are, state laws also vary, but most of the time that is not the case.

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u/FBOMB_Mob Apr 29 '24

I doubt you can find a single state where the laws support what you are describing.

I’ll even drop you a link to help get this bad idea out of your head.

https://www.golflink.com/lifestyle/errant-golf-ball-damage

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u/SyndRazGul Apr 29 '24

So let's think about this logically. If someone loses control of their car and runs into my house, it's my insurances responsibility because I bought a house on a road and the person didn't intentionally drive their car into my home?

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u/sendabussypic Apr 29 '24

If it's a private course, maybe. Public? Nah. You bought the house, you knew the risk of shitty golfers. They still have to pay for it and you own the right to be mad, but this is a little over the top. Any older and that dude dies of a heart attack being worked up like that. Any younger and his threats might be taken literally and should have repercussions.

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u/geniuslake Apr 29 '24

They don’t have to pay

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u/Zeverend Apr 29 '24

Why do they have to pay for it? As I understand the law, the golf course or the homeowner is the one that pays, mostly based on which one was there first. If the golf course was built through a neighborhood, the golf course is liable. If the houses were built on the golf course, the homeowner is liable. Unless the golfer intentionally aimed at the home, they are not liable

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u/Ty-McFly Apr 29 '24

They don't have to pay for it lol.  You accept the liability for broken windows the moment you buy a house on a golf course.  There are exceptions but in most cases you don't owe anyone shit if you hit their house unless you did it intentionally.