tgtt
Well-known member
If this was an issue then an attorney would've already tracked down a hit spectator and got some money for it.
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Hit a player on the course watching the tourney and I'm not responsible. Hit a house that some dolt built 5 feet from the fairway and I am responsible. Stupid game.
The player is not responsible, because due to the "assumption of risk" doctrine, once you enter the course, you assume any risk as long as it is reasonable to expect that a ball might hit you. Of course, if the player purposefully aims at you and hits you, that is another story. However, as long as it is during the normal play, you assume the risk. Some courts have however considered whether the host site has taken necessary cautions to avoid potential accidents. For example if the rope is too close to the fairway, the spectator might have a case against the host of the tournament since chances are high that the player might miss the fairway. Nevertheless, at the most, the spectator would only get reimbursed for medical expenses and not for any pain and suffering and other claims.
"You just hit that guy!"
"He shouldn't have been standing there."
Wouldn't be surprised if somewhere in fine print on a spectator's ticket that there is some statement saying that the Tour is not responsible for injury from a ball in play.
"You just hit that guy!"
"He shouldn't have been standing there."
I wouldn't mind being hit by a pro, they usually do some nice stuff for people!
"You just hit that guy!"
"He shouldn't have been standing there."
Exactly. The guy just hit a shot 40 yards from where he was aiming and now you want to stand as close as you can to the next shot? I would get away from there and to the opposite side of the fairway and behind him if possible. I know for me hitting it into the trees is usually not followed by a spectacular shot...
Hit a player on the course watching the tourney and I'm not responsible. Hit a house that some dolt built 5 feet from the fairway and I am responsible. Stupid game.
Id like to think that if someone sued for being hit while at a pga tour event they would not win. But then I realize that in America people win lawsuits becuase MCDONALDS made them FAT, and you spilled HOT COFFEE on yourself after buying your HOT COFFEE!! Hopefully no one ever does sue and even worse win because that would make spectating at a tour event even more difficult.
I think you should look up the lawsuit where the lady spilled hot coffee on herself.
The reason why McDonald's was held liable in that case was because the coffee was too hot for human consumption and caused some terrible burns.
Nah, its buyer beware out on a golf course as a spectator. If I could choose to get get smoked by a PGA pro I take Mickelson. His signed gloves have a hundred dollar bill inside.
They also uncovered memos from corporate telling their franchisees that if they kept the coffee way too hot, customers wouldn't be able to drink it before they left, saving money on free refills. Most people also don't know the coffee melted the styrofoam cup it was in, burning her and causing her to spill the rest. Her suit was also only to cover her medical expenses, and she was awarded the compensatory damages by the jury.I think you should look up the lawsuit where the lady spilled hot coffee on herself.
The reason why McDonald's was held liable in that case was because the coffee was too hot for human consumption and caused some terrible burns.
They also uncovered memos from corporate telling their franchisees that if they kept the coffee way too hot, customers wouldn't be able to drink it before they left, saving money on free refills. Most people also don't know the coffee melted the styrofoam cup it was in, burning her and causing her to spill the rest. Her suit was also only to cover her medical expenses, and she was awarded the compensatory damages by the jury.