Golf ball hit my car

[Anonymous]

I was driving with my young child on a public road when a golf ball hit and completely destroyed my windshield. It was shocking and scary. I turned the car around and went to the golf course but they basically said there is nothing they can do, that the person who shot the ball is responsible but that it would be impossible to find who did it since it was so crowded.

Is this just how it is, that random people can get hit by dangerous golf balls driving on a public road and that is acceptable? My concern is not about replacing the windshield but my safety. This is a road I take almost every day and can't really avoid. What if the next one goes through the windshield and hits me or my kids? What if someone has their windows down and it comes straight in from the window and kills someone? Is there anything I can reasonably do?

[Anonymous]

Yes, that's how it is. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Sucks to be you

[Anonymous]

No way the course is not responsible. Why don’t they have netting up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way the course is not responsible. Why don’t they have netting up?

OP said a golf course, not Top Golf.

[Anonymous]

+1 seems like course would be responsible. The fact that you have also told them; please do so in writing too. If this in fact does kill someone later, a history of written warnings would put the course on notice and they would be at least found liable through willful / gross negligence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way the course is not responsible. Why don’t they have netting up?

OP said a golf course, not Top Golf.

Our golf course that has a driving range has “nets” up so it won’t hit people driving by/neighbors homes, and when there are players who are able to get their ball above that height/distance, they send out warnings that neighbors have complained. Our course takes it pretty seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way the course is not responsible. Why don’t they have netting up?

OP said a golf course, not Top Golf.

Our golf course that has a driving range has “nets” up so it won’t hit people driving by/neighbors homes, and when there are players who are able to get their ball above that height/distance, they send out warnings that neighbors have complained. Our course takes it pretty seriously.

Our range has nets as well but there’s nothing to prevent someone from hitting a terrible shot on the course and it going into the road/house. It’s rare but can happen. You can’t net the entire course.

[Anonymous]

This is why you have auto insurance. Windshields are often considered no-fault.

[Anonymous]

This course is right next to the road and it has no netting whatsoever. I am not a golfer so I don't understand how this is allowed. The person said he has never heard of this happening before but he also had no trouble explaining how it could be possible (I didn't really understand his golfing terminology), which strikes me as contradictory.

And this is a county golf course, if that makes any difference. My gut tells me that makes it harder to hold them responsible or to get them to make any changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why you have auto insurance. Windshields are often considered no-fault.

I am not concerned about the cost of replacing the windshield. I am concerned about this happening again with worse outcomes for the innocent driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This course is right next to the road and it has no netting whatsoever. I am not a golfer so I don't understand how this is allowed. The person said he has never heard of this happening before but he also had no trouble explaining how it could be possible (I didn't really understand his golfing terminology), which strikes me as contradictory.

And this is a county golf course, if that makes any difference. My gut tells me that makes it harder to hold them responsible or to get them to make any changes.

This is normal. I don’t know of any course that has meeting around it. The range, yes, but the actual course, no.

Someone is a horrible golfer is how this happened. Usually bad shots are made off the tee. You were priobably nowhere near a tee box which is why he said it was unusual. It being a county course makes sense. You get people out there who have no clue what they’re doing. Not much you can do about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sue them

Sue me for what?

Damages. Obviously.

[Anonymous]

Because this is so rare. Life happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 seems like course would be responsible. The fact that you have also told them; please do so in writing too. If this in fact does kill someone later, a history of written warnings would put the course on notice and they would be at least found liable through willful / gross negligence.

Good idea, I will definitely put something in writing.