HIT BY A GOLF BALL

[Industrial Toys]

Many of those no-paint "Dent" specialists do an incredible job. I would prefer that to a body shop coat of paint over the new oem paint anyway. Could be cheaper too and more agreeable for the course to pay.

 

[showcattle]

To me, this is no different than a deer running out in front of you. Your comprehensive would cover.

 

[Industrial Toys]

But that's a Deer, NOT a stupid Golfer. I agree with Moss, HE should pay. At the very least, he should pay your deductable. That would be letting him off very easy.

 

[TimberHole]

I came out of the lumber yard a few months back and a guy and his little son were inspecting the side of my truck. The boy had thrown open the door and put a pretty good ding in the new truck. He gave me his number and asked to get an estimate. The body shop wanted $1,500! I went to a paint less dent removal guy and he was not sure he could fix it. Told him it did not have to perfect I just did not want to see an obvious dent every time I walked up to the truck. He got it and the only tattle tale is a small nick in the paint. The guy that was responsible wanted to do the right thing and fix it so I wanted to do the right thing and not spend stupid money to fix a small dent. Total cost, $100.00.

 

[Industrial Toys]

When I bought my 2000 Dakota, a screw had somehow stuck up and damaged the hood when closed. A new hood would not come painted or they could repaint the old hood. The fact that someone bashed in my rad fins, standing on the bumper was also not appreciated. Anyway, I elected to just have a record made of it and put a dab of touch up paint on it. I valued the OEM paint on the hood, more then I disliked that little blemish.

 

[crashz]

In my 20's I had nearly the same thing happen to me. Driving near a local golf course owned by the Knights or Lions or whatever. Hole on the side was parallel, but right next to the road. Driving my very first new truck, a golf ball hit my windshield. It didn't break it, but left a weird waffle like print in it. I pulled over and approached the golfer, a lady probably in her 60's. When I mentioned that she hit my truck and should be more careful, the whole group of them started shouting at me. The lady began berating me for driving on the public road. She told me it was my fault and I took the risk by driving past a golf course.

I was young and frankly shocked by these evil old ladies, so I shut my mouth and left. There was no damage, but it could have been worse (like a motorcycle or bike).

OP - for your sanity, have your insurance company do the leg work and just get the truck fixed.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Oh, I would have loved to show those "ladies" what else a golf club can be used for. They don't call it a "club" for nothing ya know.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm guessing the golf course itself is not at fault, the person that hit the ball is the at-fault party. Give that person's name to your insurance company and they can go after that person after they pay to have your truck repaired.

The golf course is primarily responsible because it was foreseeable to them that a golf ball would get off the course it it's a the OP described. Of course the person who struck the ball is also partly liable. Small Claims Court and sue them both.



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[two_bit_score]

Unless the guy hooked or sliced it, then it's not the golf course's fault.

Bad golfers are foreseeable hazards to golf course operators.

 

[Ritothebull]

What about the golf ball manufacturer and the club that hit it, aren't they responsible as well?:licking: