[Russ_Boston]

I know that we've had this discussion before but I can't remember the legal positioning. I know that fans who go to a ball game are at 'their own risk' if they get hit with a foul ball. Same goes for spectators on a golf course.

I would think the law would follow here as well.

But as someone mentioned - if a car goes off the road and strikes your house then your insurance company will go after the driver (and/or their insurance company).

Not sure.

[billethkid]

the golfer is responsible and the ones who know where their shot went usually will make what ever happens good. Most do not know where the ball went. And there is the many, MANY who will never even attempt to step up to the bar even if they know where the damage is the might have caused.

And with usual golf communities, when you opt to live on or near the golf course you are assuming responsibility for errant ball damage. I have never ever heard of any community either making repairs or even having to remind residents it is the home owners responsibility.

Look at the bright side...you get free golf balls.

We had a home one the first fairway at the 170 yard mark. We had all the windows of the sun porch done in tempered glass. No breakage.....and to put it in perspective of possible hits...over a four year period....14 dozen golf balls....I haven't bought a ball in years......first fairway...first ball....they are all new!!!!!!!!!

btk

[cashman]

Have you thought about placing a screen on the window.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Look at the bright side...you get free golf balls.

We had a home one the first fairway at the 170 yard mark. We had all the windows of the sun porch done in tempered glass. No breakage.....and to put it in perspective of possible hits...over a four year period....14 dozen golf balls....I haven't bought a ball in years......first fairway...first ball....they are all new!!!!!!!!!

btk

The glass is HALF FULL. I love it

[Golf-Tinker]

Prior to TV, we spent spring, summer and fall at "White Cliffs," a gated golfing community in Plymouth, Massachusetts. One of the amenities was the "glass insurance" plan, funded by a unit owner's assessment of $ 15.00 whenever the fund had to be replenished, usually not more often than several years. Any owner who experienced a window broken by an errant golf ball simply called the general manager's office and the window was repaired quickly without question. I've been told that other golf communities had similar "glass" funds.

[784caroline]

Billiethkid

With that amount of golf balls comming your way (14 dozen)....I doubt you have or want to have a chance to use any part of your back yard outside your tempered glass area. Glad to hear you found way to resolve your problem but NO THANK YOU!!

[Judyh]

For $125.00 we had Quality Screen & Alum. cover our window with a frame made of tough screen. It sits our a couple of inches, you hardly notice it. No ball should go though it. Also we added a birdcage to keep our sliders on the lani safe. Again using tough screen.
Their phone is 352-326-9090

[chuckinca]

My next door neighbor extended his Lanai and it blocks most direct tee shots from our rear windows!

(didn't stop the one that looped over our house that broke our car windshield tho)


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[TrudyM]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

My next door neighbor extended his Lanai and it blocks most direct tee shots from our rear windows!

(didn't stop the one that looped over our house that broke our car windshield tho)


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When we lived on the fourth tee of a golf course in Atlanta, we picked up golf balls in our front yard also that sailed over the house. I couldn't figure how it happened as we had a fairly deep back yard, and we were on the Tbox. Then one day I was in the yard and hear a scream "Four", and a ball came sailing high through the air and hit the roof. Looked up and no one was in view. A few minutes later up drove a couple of carts they said they were sorry that they were trying to get out of the sand trap next to the previous green. The ball must have gone over 300 yds. I then watched them t up and saw their ball hook way left and barely make it past the next house go figure.
Even buying on the T-box was no guarantee.

Trudy