[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

I have wondered why there are no sirens or warnings to seek shelter during lightning on TV golf courses. I was told that it was a liability issue. That makes no sense, because it would seem that no warning would be more likely grounds for a lawsuit.

Apparently there have been some lawsuits filed against golf courses that use sirens as a warning. The plaintiffs' argument, convoluted as it is, goes something like this---"If the storm is dangerous enough to warrant a warning to golfers on the course, then a siren is not sufficient---the golfer may be hearing impaired, or distracted and not hear it, or think it is a fire station horn. So management was negligent in not doing more to clear the course"
So much for personal responsibility. By not sounding any warning, there is no proof that management was aware of a weather threat and therefore not negligent.
Personal opinion---only a litiginous society could come up with this one, but I don't fault TV for trying to avoid a lawsuit

[outlaw]

*According to statistics from 2006 until 2013, fishermen accounted for more than three times as many lightning fatalities as golfers. Camping and boating each had almost twice as many deaths as golf.

*Soccer is the deadliest sport when it comes to lightning. Of the sports activities, soccer saw the greatest number of deaths with 12 (golf had eight). Around the home, yard work, including mowing the lawn, accounted for 12 fatalities. For work-related activities, ranching/farming topped the list with 14 deaths.

[Boomer]

I have seen this lightning/golfers scene many times. I always wonder what those guys are saying to each other...........Probably nothing.............

Human nature being what it is, I bet it often boils down to nobody wanting to say it first............

[outlaw]

Some people are willing to accept more danger/less safety more readily than others. It's like motorcycle riding. Conventional wisdom would say to never ride a motorcycle. Still more would say to always wear a helmet when riding. Others would say not to ride a bicycle on BV or MB because it is just too dangerous. Some people won't venture out on New Years Eve because of drunk drivers. It's not necessarily about being smart or stupid. Everyone has their own tolerance for danger. It's about weighing the risk against the reward.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Apparently there have been some lawsuits filed against golf courses that use sirens as a warning. The plaintiffs' argument, convoluted as it is, goes something like this---"If the storm is dangerous enough to warrant a warning to golfers on the course, then a siren is not sufficient---the golfer may be hearing impaired, or distracted and not hear it, or think it is a fire station horn. So management was negligent in not doing more to clear the course"
So much for personal responsibility. By not sounding any warning, there is no proof that management was aware of a weather threat and therefore not negligent.
Personal opinion---only a litiginous society could come up with this one, but I don't fault TV for trying to avoid a lawsuit

As I come to think about it I can see that argument being made. A damned if you do and damned if you don't situation. Thanks for the explanation.