These Stories of Golfers Getting Hit on the Course Leave You Cringing

You may never walk out on the golf course again after hearing some of these cringe-worthy stories of people getting hit with golf balls.

1. Hit Twice by the Same Guy!

Twice, by the same guy in a 3 week span. He quit the
club shortly after, so thankfully I didn’t have to buy a
helmet. Came very close last week when a 20something
hooked a ball that hit the top of my cart, narrowly missing
my sternum.

— Michael Turner (@PoMoSip) March 30, 2020

2. The “Season Ender”

Years ago, played with a friend at Lakeview in Toronto. Standing about 10 yards directly to his left (he’s a righty), facing him. He hits second shot on a par-5 … directly at me. In a split-second I cover the family jewels. Ball hits my wrist, breaks it. I’m out for months.

— Jim Thomson (@jimtfoto) March 30, 2020

3. A Little Bit of Friendly Fire…

Yes!!! But only by my own shot. Tried to rifle a low 5 iron under a sapling a few feet in front of me. Caught the tree flush and it ricocheted straight back, and hit me square in the sternum, knocking me to the ground. As I got up, I acknowledged the two shot penalty pic.twitter.com/db7fXwPfos

— Mark Kuhnke MD FACS (@Ronin1809) March 30, 2020

4. Shots Fired, We Got a Man Down

Right in centre of the chest by a 6 iron from about 30 yards away behind some bushes. Went down like a stone. Down for about 20 minutes. Felt like I’d been shot or something like that. You don’t want to experience that.

— Conor Fallon (@ConorFallonGolf) March 30, 2020

5. “The Setup”

Yes, I was asked by a doctor to stand up on top of a hill to the far right so I could see where his ball went on a blind approach to a par 5. He hit a dead push. I was 40-50 yards away and I couldn’t move fast enough. It hit me right under the ribs.

— Society of Golf Historians (@SHistorians) March 31, 2020

6. Father of the Year Award Goes to…

I was a little kid. It was the 80’s. I got out of the cart and walked to the other side of the green. My dad was in a bunker. He blades the shot. Coming at my face I jump. Right in the throat. He looks scared. I lie and point at my chest, while tucking chin. Tears streaming.

— Charles Lynch (@AOneManRiot) March 31, 2020

7. Wait…HE Was Mad?!?

Yes, by the course pro.
I was his caddy…
He tried hitting a low stinger under an overhanging branch.
The ball hit the branch dead on and came directly back into my stomach.
He was mad because i cost him a stroke…i left with a bruise.
What a guy!!

— ryan hauser (@golf_art) March 31, 2020

8. Sometimes You Have to Drink it Off…

At Sand Valley. It’s about 35 degrees and snowing. I’m maybe 10 yards ahead and 60 degrees left of a guy we got paired up with just chatting with a caddie. Right handed player, smothers/pullhooks a three wood right into my thigh. The cold did not help. The bourbon did.

— Joe Colangelo (@jvcolangelo) March 30, 2020

9. Right in the Middle of the Back!

Playing in a foursome, we waived a twosome behind us to play through. Knowing who they were I decided the safest place to stand was middle of the fairway. Tee shot hit, they yell fore. I duck behind pushcart and take the ball square in the middle of my back. See permanent imprint pic.twitter.com/4JBnqG6qXM

— Greg Armstrong (@troutlake2005) March 30, 2020

10. Danger on the Range

I visit the range on my lunch break often. There were two of us on the range. This guy three stalls down somehow hit a ball of his hosel that deflected off the side barrier of the stall then ricocheted and blasted me in the dome. Then the blood came a streaming 🤕 pic.twitter.com/a6ys3QOS8l

— Johnny V. (@ItsMeItsJohnnyV) March 30, 2020