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Originally Posted by Chellybean
it is unfortunate there are so many confused people here and Golfnut is the most confused.
the golfer is 100% responsible for damage and retrieving a ball is trespassing.
there are no rules or by laws that say if you live on a course you assume the liability.
And now just the Moral issue alone should be enough to fess up.
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You are presenting opinions as facts. Here are some facts presented as facts.
Under Florida Statute, it is only trespassing if the property is fenced or posted, or the person entering the property is verbally told to leave by the owner or the owners authorized agent and refuses to do so. As to responsibility for damages, the golfer is legally responsible only if there were reckless or intentional misconduct. As for negligence, the courts have almost always ruled for the golfer under the doctrine of "assumption of risk."
I do agree with your last sentence.