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You've jinxed it!

Whatever happened to the Stella Awards?

I don't even have to read the article to say this is one of the most stooopid lawsuits I've ever heard of.

Who is this lawyer? How does he know aesthetics of a golf course and layout? Will he be calling Arnold Palmer as a witness? The biggest question is how long has this course been in existence and how many people were involved in the problem at the 16/17th holes? I would sure hope this was not only thrown out but thrown out will a fine!

I'll just say this.

By being on their property you accept some common-sense dangers.

Now if she was off their property, than she might have an argument.

Has there ever been a lawsuit against a ballpark for a baseball injuring a fan or a fan's vehicle? Just curious.

Suebe, there have of course been many lawsuits that were way more stupid than this.

One I can think of right off hand, because I was around when it happened, is a guy tried to sue a hotel on Waikiki beach because he was injured (I think he broke his neck, but not sure it has been a very long time) while in the ocean from a wave. He claimed that the hotel was negligent for not warning people of the dangers of the surf.

It was dismissed, the guy lost. Sometimes there is intelligence in the court system.

Well, it may depend on the laws of the state you're in.

I belonged to a golf club in NY in the 80's and a member successfully sued when he was hit with a golf ball while on the course.

I don't think simply by being on the property you are accepting any "common sense dangers" in the legal sense.

Even posting a sign, as a cloakroom might do, disclaiming responsibility, does not absolve you from it. being hit with a golf ball while off the course might merit legal action.

I curious how bad a golfer you have to be to have your ball on the 17th tee hit someone one the 16th tee. I'm the worst golfer I know. I make champion divots, but I doubt I could hit someone that far back with an errant ball.

It looks like it was mostly par 3s. The course is a par 62, and most courses are 71 or 72. The 16th hole is a par three, and the 17th is a par 4. Depending on the setup of the course, which you can't tell from their website, it could be fairly easy to hit someone on the 16th tee box from the 17th tee box. Par 3s average around 150 yards, or so, and it's entirely possible.

She's lucky she's still alive if that ball didn't bounce a few times before hitting her head.

Dang, double post.

/does entertaining dance while exiting stage right.

I've played courses that were more like a goofy golf course, very zigzaggy, where the tee box of one is in very close proximity to the hole of the next/previous.

Sigh... this case is still rather stupid. 1 Million for a golf ball? I doubt that lady's head is worth 1000 bucks, seeings as it is apparently full of sawdust. And the lawyer blamed the design and upkeep... Did they upkeep it so that gravity was too strong and make peoples heads magnetic to golfballs? Ugh...makes me ashamed I am studying to be a lawyer...

Golf geek.