Golf estate resident complains about golf balls

[James]

A resident of a Vanderbijlpark golf estate has complained to the High Court in Pretoria that stray golf balls hitting his home are dangerous, The Star reported on Wednesday.

Eric Schoeman approached the court for an interdict that would force the Emfuleni Golf Course's owners to stop people playing on its 14th hole.

Schoeman said the green was only 10m from his home, which he considered highly dangerous because the house and living area were often hit by golf balls.
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[FriedPet]

Rediculous! He bought the house knowing it's in a golf estate!?

[Roomys]

I think its hilarious, i went down the garden route about 2 years ago and played a mashie course in Knysna. This one old toppie would have an emergency horn blowing at people when they tried to play there shots near his house, or he set off his house alarm on purpose while on the 6th fairway lol

[James]

I think its hilarious, i went down the garden route about 2 years ago and played a mashie course in Knysna. This one old toppie would have an emergency horn blowing at people when they tried to play there shots near his house, or he set off his house alarm on purpose while on the 6th fairway lol

Hehehe; if I was retired I'd also take to messing with the golfers.

[ChewDog]

I believe any situation where one complains about there house being hit by golf balls, should fall on the simple decision they made to build or buy a house near a golf course or on a golf estate. its not exactly like golfers aim at houses, but when your ball does hit one, the satisfying thunk tends to make you feel better for the lost ball.

Though this situation has arisen quite often look at the case of Alaclass Investments vs Milnerton Golf Club (http://www.saflii.org.za/za/cases/ZASCA/2007/167.html).

The complainant actually got there way, solutions tend to be nets/trees being placed closer to the teeing area.

I reckon this guy should put a shade net up, but he'd probably complain he then cannot see the green??

Some people