re: Almost had a physical altercation at the course yesterday

The last 3 times someone hit into us at the CC I’m a member at the closest person from our group has sent the ball back to the group that hit. Normally just a 6-7 iron so we won’t actually hit them, it no you don’t get to play your ball if you hit into us. The last time was a blind t shot and the whole group hit into us. We sent all 4 balls back. They ended up saying sorry and went a reteed.

Depending on my mood, I may tee it up and fire it back at you.

This is not hard. If you accidentally hit into the group in front of you, you immediately go apologize. You don’t need to tell them what happened. Just say “I’m sorry for hitting into your group”.

The group that got hit into should accept your apology. If they don’t accept your apology, turn around and walk away. You can’t control someone else’s response.

But regardless, make damn sure you don’t do it again.

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Agreed in general, but it’s a lot harder to be understanding when it’s a second shot IMO. If it happens off the tee, that’s one thing, especially if it’s a blind shot.

But you can always see if there are people on the green, and even if it’s a 5% chance you can make it, you don’t hit the shot.

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Every time I've done it it's been on a second shot because I hit the ball a lot farther than I thought I could. The one I remember the most was many years ago. I almost hit Rich Lenz, the former sports guy at WDSU on the hole at Eastover where Pat Swilling's house was during a scramble event. He was walking off the green with his group and I guess they took longer time to clear the green than i figured because it landed right next to him. I think I was just happy to be in the fairway on that hole rather than Swilling's swimming pool where I usually ended up and overcooked it.

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if the guy said this, then yeah your group probably hit into them already and you and your friends have zero fricking etiquette when it comes to the golf course.

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We could not see the green but of course we would move to where we could see them and wait if we had just an inkling of an idea he would not only clear the trees & get to the #5 fairway, but bomb it all the way to the green with a hybrid. Definitely our mistake, lesson learned, he can hit that 5-hybrid 240+.

I know this course well enough having played it off and on for 35+ years. On Hole #1, par 5, our 2nd shots were 70-ish yards from the green and partners' went in the trees (while they were on the green) they heard it & turned around, and that's the only time they could have thought we were hitting into them. Hole 2 is a par 3. Hole 3 is a par 4 and we did not hit into them in the fairway or the green. Hole 4 is a par 3. Hole 5 is where this occurred.. trees line the boundary between 5 and 3. he was in the 3 fairway about 240 out.

We played behind them until hole 15 when they cut out for whatever reason. These guys were beginners, skulling & fatting everything but did give me a "nice shot" for an approach a few holes later. I think these guys were already worked up and his transgression put them over the edge. Again, it's one thing to yeet the offending ball somewhere but once you start flipping people off and cussing them across the course, things can get un-gentlemanly.

This is a gray area based on the responses, seems to depend on the personality or current emotional state of both parties. Partner's always overly friendly to other people on the course and I have no doubt he would have profusely apologized had the guy not taunted him and acting like a badass. I wouldn't say he is hot-tempered, but he will respond to any personal challenge. I've only seen this situation one other time, 25-ish years ago. Very similar situation.

Secondary discovery: some people can't read. But that's okay

Your friend is a retard

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We played behind them until hole 15 when they cut out for whatever reason.

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I would imagine after yall banged a ball in the trees early in the round they felt rushed by the group behind them, which affected their play.

Also, i would wager your group had terrible body language while waiting for your next shot, making it obvious that you were impatient.

Then the biggest guy in your group, who probably knows damn well that if he gets ahold of his 5w he could reach the green, rips one and hits into their group. Then proceeds to show his arse when they act upset plus you decided that sarcasm was the best remedy.

Basically you and your buddies ruined their golf round from start to finish and they said frick it and bounced by hole 15.

Similar thing happened to me once.......it was on me, I was in the wrong. Period.

Like your situation, I was the recipient of a ton of F-Bombs. I let them walk off and managed to open space between us during the remainder of round. Cart girl came by and I told her to go up there and tell those guys they have a round on me.

At the end of the round we ran into them at the grill and they apologized for blowing up and all was good.

Sometimes you just gotta take the high road.

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Basically you and your buddies ruined their golf round from start to finish and they said frick it and bounced by hole 15.

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Pretty cut and dried really isn’t it.

He keeps trying to justify being wrong by their reaction to him and his partner showing their arse.

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. Definitely our mistake, lesson learned, he can hit that 5-hybrid 240+.

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your dumbass friend is going to be saying he can hit that thing 240 for the rest of his life cause he hit a downhill green once

i am also doubt the "around 240" or "240+" is accurate