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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
No but maybe put up a higher fence behind greens. I don't see why my comment is so outlandish?
Do golf courses really think that a 5 foot chain link fence is going to do anything?
An example is Harvest Hills...On the 8th hole along Country Hills they have that really tall fence, yet on the 7th hole they have a regular 5 or 6 foot fence when someone can easilly hook one onto that road. I'm not saying put up 100 foot high plexi-glass around the whole course, but it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to tell where a problem spot is going to be and take measures to prevent a ball from leaving the course.
Golf courses time and time again don't put up as many safety precautions (higher fences, nets, trees) as they can and I think they should shoulder a lot of the liability for balls leaving the course.
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Isn't #7 a little par 3 where people would have to hook it so bad that it would have to cross a road to hit a house? (hopefully I'm thinking of the same course).
And to be honest the fence isn't the problem it's the water (again if I'm thinking of the same course, let alone hole) on the right because 99% of people who play that hole will force their ball left as it is.
Hoenstly if you can't play a 150-180 yard par 3 without hooking it so much that is crosses a road and still damages a house then you should not be playing golf on a course. Hit the range until you can hit an 8 iron straight-ish.
Golf courses shouldn't have to design their courses for the worst possible players on the planet. If you can't control a certain club, club down, simple. If you know you are going to duck hook your driver (you know who you are) then take out a 3 or 5 wood on that hole. If you can't hit your driver straight you probably aren't or shouldn't be playing for score anyways so just lay up.