Posted On: June 26, 2007, 8:07 am CDT

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Let's not overlook the responsibility of each golfer. What reasonable assurance does anyone have that a golfer has any ability to play the game with a basic level of skill that will keep his ball within the confines of the golf course.

No where else but a golf course s someone with no determinable skill, or certification or license, allowed to spray missles hither and yon well off the gof course confines, onto private propery without penalty.

Further, tournament formats such as Captains Choice/Best Ball, encourage irrespnsible and super human attempts to hit an out of control ball, a maximum distance, often out of bounds or onto adjacent propery with subsequent peril and damage.

It's time for golf course owners to step up and insist that golfers be skills tested, demonstrating the abilty to hit a ball in bounds and be licensed/certified before being allowed onto the course.

Golf balls need to be labeled with the owners license number , name and contact numbers, a quantity registered with the club, and inventoried at the end of the round, then and need to be fined for each lost ball.

This fund can help the clubs insure themselves for the subsequent damage and trespass claims.

It's time to put a stop to irresponsible golf!