I wish a Florida attorney would wade in on this question.
It would appear to me two factors would come into play:
1) Was the golfer intentionally hitting the shot close to the house, road etc, or was it simply an "bad shot" which couldn't be foreseen?
2) In TV the golf courses are always constructed prior to lot sales so purchasers are aware there is risk to one degree or another and assumption of risk comes into play. I have a friend that while searching for a lot would sit on the site in his golf cart to see if it was" in the line of fire". For instance houses 150 to 200 yds to the right on par 4 and 5 holes are a magnet for poor shots.
I don't believe a golfer should be held responsible for damage if he/she is playing the course as intended to the best of their ability. Golf courses aren't suited for houses to be built in either side like gutters on a bowling alley.
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