You're good! I think people were just making blanket statements on the act of hitting into or getting hit into; not a reflection of your story. Just got people thinking about their own stories. It's amazing how far an apology will go on either side of the equation when this happens.Woah .... Wanna be clear here ... There was no malice in my action, it wasn't deliberate or a hurry up. I've been tempted in the past to "send a message" but never have and never will.
These guys are my friends, and I play with the regularly. They werent slow or holding us up.
The first time was a genuine mistake (with the tee back I just misjudged it) the second I knew I wasn't going to make it, I crushed it and still came up short (a "normal" shot would have been a good 20 yds shorter)
I am actually a bit concerned that some people think it's okay to hit up on people who are slow.
I've always been pretty chill about it (being hit up on). Usually it's a mistake or a shot of a lifetime. We've all done it.
The times I have been angry are
A) when it's the second/third time and the ball has gone past me or landed nearby
B) when I was putting out on a short par 4 and the ball landed in the middle of the green. (I knew the guy who was a low handicapper and he was going for the green)
C) if you get hit up on from a short distance (par 3 or 150 approach)
If a ball rolls up behind me (or its the first time and he's miles away) I will normally congratulate the guy on a good shot.
I guess that's why I was surprised at the reaction, cos I knew I was never going to make it. (They also saw how far away I was when I played it)
On reflection I should have apologised, and prob should have waited