Golf balls flying around our parks.

[Emily Moore 10]

This morning I took my dog for a walk in the park and was narrowly missed by a flying golf ball. A chap about 200 yards away was using the park to practice his swing. A few moments later another ball landed about 20 metres away. Surely this contravenes some by-law or other.

[PeteM01 10]

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/all-about-us/byelaws.html

Page 7, para 22:

 

A person shall not in the pleasure ground drive, pitch or chip a solid golf ball.

 

This covers most if not all parks in Sheffield.

[Roxyben 10]

Lucky you weren't hit. Not really a good idea practicing golf in a public area like that.

[Total Chaos 10]

Did they shout four?

[Archi3 10]

Sounds like he needs to practice more if he missed you.

[Emily Moore 10]

It does seem a particularly selfish thing to do in a public park.

[BHRemovals 10]

I've been hit by a golfball its not pleasent

[PeteM01 10]

It does seem a particularly selfish thing to do in a public park.

 

If it happens on a regular basis, inform the Parks Department:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside.html

 

They have the legal power to remove anyone infringing the byelaws and fine them up to £5!

[Tomataheeed 10]

More to the point...if one shot nearly hit you and the next one was 20 metres away, may I suggest you point him in the direction of a PGA qualified pro. He needs some help with his swing.

[splodgeyAl 10]

If it happens on a regular basis, inform the Parks Department:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside.html

 

They have the legal power to remove anyone infringing the byelaws and fine them up to £5!

Cheaper than the average driving range then

[PeteM01 10]

Cheaper than the average driving range then

 

£5 was a lot of money in 1966 when they wrote the byelaws! The legal right to eject the malfeasant is probably more useful these days.

[Dingus 10]

I've just walked my dog through Graves and some nutter was driving golf balls from the cricket pitch towards a group of young kids who were kicking a football in one of the goals provided for the purpose. That's not to mention the divots he was ripping out of the cricket pitch.

 

It's a sunny Sunday and the park is packed with kids and folk walking their dogs and still these guys think it's OK to whack golf balls around. Where were they when the brains were handed out?