Etiquette

Yeah I have seen that a lot, also what we have a is a ladder up to a viewing point (beside the tee)
so you can go and look to see if the group ahead are out of range.

Hey mate,

Thats also a very good method. 2 very nice ways to keep golfers safe while playing.

Yep we have two holes with blind tee shots, one with the bell thing, that 1 in 10 people actually use, the other is much better, they mounted a big mirror on a pole and a little cement pad you can stand on, which puts you in the correct position to see down the fairway, works great.

Ring a bell to signal the next group...I've not run into that practice before. Interesting. It sounds like a good idea especially on some holes where hills and valleys obscure one's visibility to see the all clear.

Yesterday, I played a round of golf at a course that I had never played before. It was challenging because of all the water and the fact that picture signs of the course were not very good or lacking all together. On one hole a ball hit very close to the green where we putting out. I was on the back side close to the hole while the others were on the front a good distance from it. The most intolerant member of our group immediately protested to the foursome behind us. I was momentarily unaware that the group hit into us. It was a second shot for someone and had to be 220-230 yards out. Lucky shot I thought. There was no cry of "fore"...nothing. I was told that it barely missed my playing partner. Maybe we should all play in hard hats!

PS--BTW, I've been hit once with a ball...luckily it bounced once before striking me in the back.

Hey mate,

When i first saw the bell method i thourght it was a good idea

At my course we have two spots where you can get hit. The first is off the first tee. The main landing zone for those that spray the ball is out of sight of the teebox. So if your entire foursome has botched tee shots, the next group can come up and figure the hole is clear (you can see tee to green).

I've hit into the above scenario. When I'm part of the above scenario, I take two or three clubs, and leave my bag or cart in the fairway to alert the group behind that we're still within range.

The second is a short par 4 (300 yards). It's a dogleg 90° right, 150 yards to the turn. But after the turn, you go up a steep incline about 30 yards to a blind green. There's an extra tall flagstick, but you can't see it unless you get close to the trees (about another 20 yards back from the 150 marker). The other problem this presents is that if you're going to try and drive the green (only 225 yards as the crow flies), you have no idea if the group ahead is putting out.

A bell would not be a good idea here, as the next tee box is 20 yards from the green.

The solution is one I've seen on another golf course. You hit a downhill tee shot through a small opening through some trees to a landing area. You cannot see golfers in this landing area through the trees. From this landing area you hit over a waste valley to the green. As you approach the landing area, you press a button, and a stoplight in the trees facing the tee box turns red. As you cross the side of the valley, you hit another button (when you're obviously clear), and the light goes green. This is the solution I think would work at my course. A little stoplight in the corner of the dogleg. When it's green, hit up. Once you get up the hill, hit a button, turn the light red. On your way to the next tee box, turn it green again.

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