What is the rule?
 

What do you do if you hit a golf ball through somebody's wimdow in TV? Do you volunteer to pay for damages? Do you surrender the ball and run? Do you say it's their fault for living on a golf course? Is there a policy in TV if you do property damage or hit somebody?

You are out of bounds. You are hitting three from the tee.

This "accident" would be covered under your homeowners policy. You are morally and legally responsible when you damage someones property.

Broken Window
 

Fortunately, there are plenty of people who "do the right thing." I live on a golf course and had a golf ball break a window. The golfer stopped and was very apologetic. He paid the repair cost, about $135.

Since then I placed Lexan covers over the golf side windows to prevent such problems. I also have several peices of vinyl siding in the correct color ready to replace broken pieces of siding.

There is the moral answer. Go knock on their door and pay for the damage, which is the right thing to do.

The legal answer. It's their fault and if they want to live on a golf course that's a risk they take, so do nothing.

And then there is the correct answer. Be a person who is responsible for your actions and lets you sleep at night. Get the window fixed. Take the penalty for stroke and distance.

1 out 3 correct
 

2 out of 3 wrong. You may be morally responsible. Not legally responsible.
HO Ins. will not pay.

At least in New York , Maryland, and Florida the golfer is legally responsible for damage done by his ball. Most developers insert deed provisions preventing home owners from asserting claims against the Club.

it's a very old and simple rule, actually.....
 

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

What would you expect someone to do if they damaged your property?

Since no one thought my first post on this thread was humorous I will now be serious.

We, like many here, have lived in a golf community for 40 years. There is no question that if you damage someone's property that you are responsible.

In our previous golf community people knew each other well enough that it was hard to get away with something like that. Someone would know you who was playing behind you or in front of you or someone along the golf course would know or your golf group would know you. We are so big and so anonymous here that you could walk away.

But I believe golfers to be some of the most decent sportsmen found anywhere. Of course you would claim the responsibility.

I thought your first post was funny Gracie ! I was ROFLMAO

:bigbow:

I think it's funny
 

Stroke and distance...

From Golf Digest:

http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2008-06/golfguru

Maybe stroke and distance is the rule for serious golfers, but a not so serious player might want to take his recovery shot from where the ball landed. (Inside your house) If he choose to do this, make sure he/she wipes their feet and pray he / she doesn't slice his shot through another window.

Remember
 

After double par - pick up and move on to the next house... I mean hole.