Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1025136)

So you drive up to your ball and you see it is 6 inches beyond the out of bounds stake. You are not going to retieve the ball? Just leave it?

There has to be some common sense applied here. Respect the owners property, but if a ball is retrievable without stomping on gardens, going up next to the house, do so with respect.

Originally Posted by john1953 (Post 1025108)

For some reason people do not like to lose a golf ball,I think they rather lose their spouse then a damn cheap golf ball.If its out of bounds no matter what sign is their they will get that ball.That will never change with some golfers,sad but true.My rule is NEVER retrieve a out of bounds golf ball NEVER.I don`t care if its in plain site and the owners of the house are up north,that ball will stay their as far as I`am concerned.And if its in bounds and I can`t find it within 10 seconds I drop another ball and play on.I NEVER retrieve a ball out of water also.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1025157)

Originally Posted by keywest (Post 1025154)

YES...that is what the rule states...if YOUR ball passes the golf course boundry line....it is NO LONGER your ball and you forfeit it. I agree with the other poster who says we must have some real cheap golfers if you cannot afford to lose your ball, then maybe golf is a bit too expensive for you to play.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1025163)

I love you Cisco. But that's not funny.


We have a sign in our den that says;


Golf is not a matter of life or death.
It is much more serious than that.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1025191)

If all the Golf Courses were turned into dog parks, TV would be a true heaven on earth. :a20:

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1025191)

If all the Golf Courses were turned into dog parks, TV would be a true heaven on earth. :a20:

Originally Posted by Greg Nelson (Post 1025209)

I buy cheap Wilson balls. We rent on the 4th hole of the Nancy Lopez course. we're happy that the cart trail goes behind some bushes...no noise

Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1025136)

So you drive up to your ball and you see it is 6 inches beyond the out of bounds stake. You are not going to retieve the ball? Just leave it?

There has to be some common sense applied here. Respect the owners property, but if a ball is retrievable without stomping on gardens, going up next to the house, do so with respect.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1025191)

If all the Golf Courses were turned into dog parks, TV would be a true heaven on earth. :a20:

Originally Posted by Jayhawk (Post 1025025)

Living according to this logic would make it seem that if someone's golf ball breaks a window, they should just just take a penalty drop and move on. Surely those who don't want golfers retrieving their balls from the yard would not want them to ignore a broken window by "staying out of the yard"?

"Please, we can get along here. We all can get along. I mean, we’re all stuck here for a while. Let’s try to work it out. Let’s try to beat it." - Rodney King

Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1025233)

Having owned three houses on golf courses During our lifetime, I will never retrieve a ball from somebody's residence along the course. It breaks my wife's "heart" but she agrees!