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Originally Posted by buggyone
I was having a discussion with one of my golfing buddies a couple of days ago regarding if a golfer is responsible for damaging a house (breaking a window, etc) next to a golf course.
I said that the golfer definitely is responsible for any damage caused by his golf ball - at least to pay the deductible for the owner's homeowner's insurance.
My buddy said it is not the responsiblity of the golfer because someone who buys a house by a golf course knows the risk and automatically assumes the risk. He would not even go up to the home owner and apologize but just hit another ball and keep on playing as if nothing happened.
Outside of needing a new golfing buddy with a better sense of ethics, am I right or is he right?
Is there some Villages rule about this anywhere that someone could show me?
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He is right legally, but pretty lacking ethically. Unless the damage was caused by negligence (i.e. hitting the golf ball from a moving golf cart), he is not responsible. But, if it was me, I would notify the homeowner of the damage and pay his deductible.