Golfers Who Kill

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There is no way I can let this slide and have to express probably what will be unpopular opinions on “golfers”. Below is the article in it’s entirety.

A maintenance worker at a central Florida country club has been killed by a golfer’s tee shot. Police say Maurice Hayden was pulling weeds near a tree at the Mayfair Country Club in Sanford on Wednesday when he was struck in the temple about 30 yards away. The 42-year-old man was taken to Central Florida Regional Hospital. Police say he died Thursday after being removed from life support. Police say the shot was an accident and that the golfer will not face charges. First apologies to the Hayden family for this tragic preventable killing and that’s exactly what it is!

Second this man did not have to die and the police say it was an accident. That is incorrect as at the very least this man should be charged with manslaughter because that’s what this “golfer”did was slaughter another human being because —-well there are probably any number of possible “reasons” but we will address just one maybe two and attempt to get the end quickly here.

Mr. Hayden had a responsibility to be aware and all my thoughts mean nothing if this was the scenario. That is – did Mr. Hayden give the golfer the go ahead to tee off? That means eye contact was made and the responsibility shifted to Mr. Hayden. I doubt that is the case here. At that distance there is time to avoid being hit but you damn well better be ready to move very quickly and in the right direction and that is only if you know it is coming!.

Yea people die from being hit by golf balls and many are hurt on a regular basis. When the term “I hate golfers” is used occasionally by me-this death is one of the reasons for the why.

All I can say is that you sonsofbitches who have in the past hit into me without making eye contact and that pretty much means your back is turned-that you put my well being in severe jeopardy meaning you could have killed someone. It’s just that simple and I literally hate you for that.

It’s like taking a shot at me with a gun but you missed because you’re such a shitty shot just like you are such a shitty golfer. This is a weapon and needs to treated as such when incidents like this occur but it also needs to be understood that this was was a tee shot with people in front and if one can see them on the tee looking down the fairway that is in front.

This goes on so much you wouldn’t believe. It is not about me but this kinda shit no one talks about and the PGA does not address it as well. After all this sport of golf is an admiral one ya see and builds character and all other kinds of good shit.

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One Fly

From a cornfield in the middle of America to the Colorado Rockies. Does better taking pictures than fishing and golfing. Thinks driving down interesting roads is like sneaking into a real good movie. Would like to think that when Republicans have a nightmare he was in it.
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13 years ago

One had no idea all this mayhem and foolishness went on at the country club golf course!

Reply to  mbarnato
13 years ago

And we haven’t even talked about the other weapon—golf carts.

lazersedge
13 years ago

As I understand the law there must be a foreseeable possibility that the ball would hit that person for it to be a crime. When I hit a golf ball it is not a foreseeable possibility that the ball will even leave the tee, or if it does I have no idea if it is going left, right, down the middle, straight up, or trickle along the ground. Thus it can in noway be a crime unless someone sticks their head onto my tee and then they have a fifty-fifty chance of being missed. So I must challenge your assertion that it was manslaughter unless the aforementioned golfer was better than I.

Reply to  lazersedge
13 years ago

I’ll be watching out for you my friend.

13 years ago

I used to be a non-stop golfer – four or five times or more a week. One time I was standing beside the cart a little ways back at a right angle waiting for the ex to tee off. The ball came right at me and had I been a virgin I would have lost it right then and there.

What happened to this poor guy is beyond tragic. At the same time, when you work on a course or play the game, you know the risks involved. If the guy teed off without yelling and making eye contact, I don’t see how it can be considered an accident either. But eye contact is not always possible after hitting the ball. Yelling FORE at the top of your lungs should alert someone your ball is going in an unintended direction – right at them. And private and public courses have monitors who are supposed to be watching for ill-mannered players and to whom a player who feels threatened can complain – as well as at the club house.

I’ve lived on two courses. I saw a lot of stupidity and really bad manners – and, meaning no offence, it was usually the male species. One day a guy was teeing off about 1O yards from our patio. He wasn’t at all happy with his shot and threw the club up on our roof – hard. I was out there with my two and five year old girls. He was so out of control that he very easily could have hit one of us. I called the club house but he never checked in and of course he didn’t come around to apologize or reclaim his club – which was a Ping driver.

The really stupid players are those who, during a thunder storm with lightening bouncing all around, stand under a tree – bad enough – but they rest their clubs on their shoulders with the the shaft sticking straight up in the air!!! If they get struck, which many have, is it an accident or negligence due to stupidity?

Reply to  Leslie Parsley
13 years ago

First Leslie I need a driver and like pings if that’s still up there on the roof.

Don’t worry about hurting any feelings here about the males who think they’re oh so special. They are some of the biggest assholes around. I don’t even know ’em and I don’t like them.

The girls can be bitches as well but nowhere near the guys. Plus the girls don’t scare me because most can’t hit the ball that well. The ones that can you don’t have to worry about as they’ll hit it where they want. It makes no difference though if you’re close who’s doing what where both need to be aware. We try to keep the lady’s real happy. If they’re happy everyone is happy.

It needs to be understood here about the distance factor whether on the tee or else where. If there is someone close there is no time to yell fore and have people react in time. That is why it then becomes the golfer’s responsibility to make those in harm’s way aware. When your out there you are always watching but there are times golfers appear out of nowhere and that’s just the way it is.

Thanks Leslie and maybe together we have made a few people aware of the dangers when golfing and what can be done about it.

osori
13 years ago

My youngest used to cook at a country club, and drive a cart around the course to sell sodas and snack stuff. Definitely Repub dominated. They treated her nicely, mostly I think cause she’s pretty.

Reply to  osori
13 years ago

That’s a big plus with these guys Oso. These jobs can be highly prized.

13 years ago

I didn’t even link to the story because it was the only one I could find and actually wanted to know more. Golf is in decline as is the Empire. I go up in the parking lot and see what’s up there. Definitely repug dominated from the tour and PGA on down. I’m about done with it and I’m glad.

Lefty golfers are better because we are more aware and care about other people as a whole.

13 years ago

Probably a republican golfer One Fly, most Dems. can’t afford to play these days.

BigHarryH
13 years ago

What a lousy way to die.

Hunter Steele
Reply to  BigHarryH
13 years ago

Ain’t that the truth!

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