by D Allen
You're losing it. Between your latest column and the one on Funk/Sorenstam, maybe you ought to check yourself into rehab. I own a house on a course and I expect to get hit from time to time. I also expect some courtesy on the part of fellow golfers. Don't urinate in my flowers, scream "you da man" at 6:00 AM, spend more than five minutes looking for the ball you hit into my yard, or use foul language when we have guests who have children.

by Jim
You big dumb ass.
If it weren't for golf course sub divisions, then there would probably be 50% less golf courses.
Yes, the owner of a golf course house should expect to have golf balls hit his property.
But, instead of you complaining about the house being too close, you should be complaining about the sorry skill level of those golfers hitting their balls there.
A golf course without houses is usually a country club, out in the sticks and/or a pasture, or a resort course. These are either too expensive to play on a daily basis or their condition is questionable.

by Joe Mamma
I actually love hackers who think they are sticks and buy those $48 a box Titleist ProVI balls. I have not bought a golf ball in years.
I also took a brand new ProVI (one of yours and other hackers)and drilled a hole about halfway into it. I then glued a 12 inch steel pin into it and sunk it into the ground with a very small cement base about 10 feet from my property line.
Now where else can you laugh like I do when the idiots come over and try to pick that ball up? Having a cold drink or a coffee out on my patio, when the moron drives up in his or her cart, says "there it is" and then tries to pick the ball up, it is better than Television.

by Jack
I don't condone purposely firing golf balls into housing tracks, that's like firng balls into traffic cause some jerk honks and hollars fore in the middle of your backswing, but I understand!

by Nick
I live on a small par 3 course and wish to extend my thanks to all my golf ball "suppliers." I haven't bought a sleeve of balls in 3 years because about 10 dozen are "donated" every year. One hole in the siding is a small enough price to pay -- I don't mind. You are right. If you don't want a stray ball hitting your house, don't live on the golf course. But as another person said above, just don't come right up to my window looking for your ball. Write it off and tee-up another.

by john
Chris
Golfing is a privilege. Looking after the safety of my family is my right. It is not your right to endager me, my family or my friends with your reckless golf shots or your reckless editorial. Writing an article encouraging developers to place homes out of harms way would be more productive than encouraging your fellow golfers to "fire one off my roof (children?)"!
YOU are responsible for your actions, be it with a golf club or a pen.

by nick
Simple solution -- Don't live on a golf course!

by Noe Salinas
Amen brother

by Joe
I do agree that home owners should not be surprised that their houses get hit. The average golfer, which most of us are, have a tendancey to get wild with some of our tee shots. Some courses in AZ have signs posted saying that golfers are responsable for their erant tee shots and the is not fair in my eyes. It is not like golfers tee up and purposly aim at the houses like some home owners would like the public, that does not play,think. You have to have the intention of doing it or recklessly causing the damage and that is not true when I am teeing off and my wicked slice makes an appearance.

by Bob
I used to agree with your thoughts- in fact I still do agree that the most attractive thing about a golf course is the solitude of nature without the obstructed view caused by houses, condos or office buildings.
That said I do live on a golf course tht was built to sell residential real estate. If an errant shot finds its way into my yard, fine. However my back yard is O.B. go retrieve your ball, but please don't play your shot from my son's swingset. Play by the rules and re-tee the ball or drop from where you last played prior to hitting the ball O.B. Please don't swear at my six year old, kick my dog or try to take out a window on purpose.