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Far from it. Tiger Woods hit a fan in the neck with his opening tee shot at the Memorial. All of which begs the question: Can tournaments or golfers be held legally liable when an errant shot injures a fan? The second strike came much later on the 17th hole, where he hit a steward in the back. Remarkably, the steward had been hit by Sam Horsfield only moments before. The final incident occurred on the 18th where a woman was hit on the head near the green. This final incident proved to be the worst as blood was drawn.
I thought it was going to pitch in the bunker. His lack of consideration for the fans by not shouting a warning was attacked by fans and Professionals alike, including Shane Lowry. What's it gonna take for players to start shouting fore. A signed ball or glove is no good to anyone if they are seriously injured??? The matter of warning crowds and crowd safety has been a heavily debated topic and the European Tour had to remind players in November , that if they failed to give adequate warnings they could face disciplinary measures.
The microphone picked up the cracking sound as the man collapsed to the ground. An identical scenario and result happened with Robert Allenby at the Australian Masters in Tiger hit a spectator on the side of his neck with his opening tee shot at the Memorial Tournament. The most memorable was a group of four older gentlemen going out to play.
They drove out to look for their golf ball before the last man in the foursome hitting his drive. His tee shot hit the back bar of the golf cart, and the ball zoomed around the inside of the golf cart. As the golf ball tore through the cart, it left both players with some pretty ugly injuries.
There were some stitches involved and lots of ice packs, not to mention a few days away from the golf course. This was an unfortunate incident, and it happened very fast. It could happen to anyone. It is hard to say what your exact odds of getting hit with a golf ball are because the exposure will change with each person. If you are someone that plays golf every day, your chances are slightly higher; if you live on a golf course, your chances will increase as well.
If, however, you are not careful and stand in front of others thinking they are skilled enough to hit the ball over or around you, you are asking for trouble. Golf balls are a bit different than some other flying projectiles, like a bullet.
When a golf ball is hit, it compresses. Depending on the speed at which it is hit, the golf ball can compress incredibly small compared to its original size. When a golf ball lands, it also compresses again, but not nearly as much.
If a golf ball travels at you, when it hits you, it will yet again compress. The fact that the ball compresses helps to make sure that your body does not absorb the full impact of a golf shot gone wrong. The fastest golf ball ever recorded traveled at miles per hour. Golf balls typically go about 1. If an average golfer has a swing speed of about 80 mph, their golf ball will travel approximately miles per hour. This is the initial speed that the golf ball leaves the clubface.
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