Stupid places you've hit balls

[solarman]

Just talking with some mates about places we have into golf balls into. Thought it might make a funny read.

[Yossarian]

Into my own face.

[Jarro]

A driving range

[KristianJ]

A few mates of mine hit some off a grassed lookout into the Jamison Valley in Leura in the Blue Mountains a few years ago...I think there was a walking track down around the landing area as well.

[solarman]

We hit into a dam up here and if you are lucky sometimes a boat becomes a moving target

[LarryLong]

My mates and I took turns at hitting a bucket of balls into the local lake on my bucks night for a giggle. One bloke had three goes and couldn't make the water from 5m away.

[just]

Off the flight deck of a frigate at Fleet Base East in Sydney. We were trying to make it over Woolloomooloo Bay to just past the Boy Charlton pool on the other side.

[kpac]

Cliffs at Flinders on Mornington Peninsula, just driving by after golf and stopped to launch a few into "bass straight". My mate got clammy hands on his new titleist D2, and in the follow through was the club slipped and bounced twice before being lost over the edge. Hurt myself laughing at the time, ended up picking up the same club in the ozgolf pro shop for a fraction of the price he paid for his so in the end a good story. He tells it better than me - insisting it was the straightest and longest drive he's ever seen, which is why it's slipped.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Into my own face.

Ouch. How did you do that?

[Yossarian]

http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14799&highlight=face+golf+ball

[KristianJ]

One that I just remembered from my youth - I was practising chipping over the road into my front yard with a crappy 8 iron that my dad's then boss gave me, and I overhit one (as you do) straight into one of the front windows of the house.

Naturally, as I finished crossing the road, my mum pulled up in the driveway coming home from shopping, but the reaction wasn't what I expected. A lot more subdued...but when my dad's in the glazing industry and has easy access to glass, that probably helps explain it a bit.

[sms316]

Into a passing car whilst blind drunk and "warming up" for a golf tournament at Bathurst.

[WBennett]

Off the back of the 9th at Mollymook Beachside, over the beach into the ocean. Didn't realise there were snorklers swimming there...

[sms316]

Christmas Day in the mid 90s. A mate hit one of about 4 cars in the carpark at Albury GC. Smashed the windscreen of a company vehicle.

The owner of the company vehicle in question: Windscreens O'Brien.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Huntingdale

[Grunt]

Drop punted one off the green at Pacific Harbour with the putter, was seen flying out at pace.

[TheTrueReview]

I witnessed a guy with driver on the 16th tee (at Logan City G.C.) deflect the ball at almost 90 degrees left & puncture the garbage bin for that tee area.

The ball remained inside the full garbage bin.

[Yossarian]

The Cut ;)

[razaar]

When I was learning the game I would hit wedges over our house (2 storey) from the back yard to the front yard. It came to a halt when I thinned one through the kitchen door when Mum was preparing dinner.

[sms316]

Hit a bag of range balls from The Dipper at Mount Panorama.

[solarman]

Hit a bag of range balls from The Dipper at Mount Panorama.

Mate, I keep looking at your avatar. That really is the most frightening yet. It is really scaring the ---- out of me each time !!!

[Sydney Hacker]

Mate, I keep looking at your avatar. That really is the most frightening yet. It is really scaring the ---- out of me each time !!!

You recognize her from your past :-k

[Minor_Threat]

A few Im not proud of..

1. I think it is the 3rd green at Pennant Hills, drop hit ball with putter onto M2.
2. Hit balls from 18th Tee at Penrith into Jehovah Witness carpark across the road.
3. Smashed a dudes glasses off his face at Glenmore (unintentional)

[solarman]

You recognize her from your past :-k

I would have to have been as bad as those guys in "The Hangover" to even think about jumping that beast.

[f00re]

on our wedding night in Samoa. Hit a few off our honeymoon fale deck into the pacific.
then I got a hole in one =P~

[Ned]

On a fairway!!!!!!!!!!:shock:

[solarman]

Holy moley....more info please 00 !!!

[KristianJ]

A few Im not proud of..

1. I think it is the 3rd green at Pennant Hills, drop hit ball with putter onto M2.
2. Hit balls from 18th Tee at Penrith into Jehovah Witness carpark across the road.
3. Smashed a dudes glasses off his face at Glenmore (unintentional)

:lol: If only I'd had enough time to get to the 18th when I was there yesterday...

[f00re]

it was a 6 iron

[matty]

Not as exciting a few months back I used to smack a few old balls from the backyard into the bush behind my place after chipping with the 8 iron. I'd aim for a space in between a couple of huge gums.

Hit one ball, smacks straight into the tree and ricochets towards the neighbours second floor window :shock:. It hit the frame and landed in a thick plant in the backyard never to be found.

I felt like I was about 14 again when you did something bad and knew it was a near miss.

.......and in confined spaces an 8 iron seems to have a lot more power than it does on the golf course.

[Julie]

Russell (or one of his mates, I can't remember) hit his ball into the back of a moving golf motor-buggy.

[markTHEblake]

I am confused, is that about wierd places you have hit golf balls, or weird places your ball has ended up?

The one thing that comes to mind, is when i am having a leak in the mens room at Horton Park, that section of the clubhouse was vulnerable to wild hooks on the 18th.

The ball ricochets through the usual double bend entrance, flyes right past me between me and the wall, hits the end of the trouh, goes past again, hits the other end, and rolls right up and finishes right in front of me. I didnt even have to adjust my aim!

Bloke wanders in says sorry and fishes it out with his wedge. Why he bought a club in with him i do not know, he couldnt have known someone had pissed on it

[Tomo]

A few Im not proud of..

1. I think it is the 3rd green at Pennant Hills, drop hit ball with putter onto M2.
2. Hit balls from 18th Tee at Penrith into Jehovah Witness carpark across the road.
3. Smashed a dudes glasses off his face at Glenmore (unintentional)


Number 2 is a bit scary, as there are four lane of traffic to cross to get the ball there.....

[Minor_Threat]

Number 2 is a bit scary, as there are four lane of traffic to cross to get the ball there.....
Yep the thigs you do as a kid..

[haysey]

In my office. Gave it up after I put the ball through a window and the wedge into the ceiling grid

[KristianJ]

Yep the thigs you do as a kid..

Did they have the netting up back then? And there's the not too narrow median strip to contend with as well, so would have been a mean feat to get something up and over the netting and hopefully avoid a shattered windscreen.

[Minor_Threat]

Did they have the netting up back then? And there's the not too narrow median strip to contend with as well, so would have been a mean feat to get something up and over the netting and hopefully avoid a shattered windscreen.
The nets were different back then, a lot smaller.

[KristianJ]

The nets were different back then, a lot smaller.

Thought they'd have to be...:)

[goughy]

The fairway!

[TheNuclearOne]

The mate was leasing my old hotel and out the back there's some nice grass, the pubs back fence, a little downslope, a bitumen road then an old abandoned Railway station. Behind that is about 50 meters of land then a river. The station would be 60 meters, clearing it 80 odd. We had his 5 iron, drunk, and i couldn't get one over the station for all money. Him, a near non golfer at the time kept striping these dead straight 5's about 170 on the fly. We had a little audience and it was quite the joke.

Now and then the gf and i used to go to a very quiet beach and i'd take my sand iron or short iron and hit as we walked along. Hey, Seve and Greg recommend it.

[sms316]

Rumour has it that a former trainee at RQ hit a ball over the Gateway Bridge from the tee near the river.

That one might need to be mythbusted.

[Toolish]

Tried multiple times to hit them over the murray when pissed.

As a 16 year old I used to hit driver out of out back yard over a motel, an old wool shed and a highway onto the footbal oval. Just measured on of on google earth at about 200m carry and had to get over a 1.2m fence within 5m of take-off.

Don't know what I would have done if i hit someone...no way I would trust myslef to hit that shot now!

[henno]

That one might need to be mythbusted.

A certain "rogue" group this week was thinking about it, but couldn't decide which tee the myth was based upon. Plus there were groundsman-a-plenty and the golf ops guy is a real hard-ass.

[Courty]

In my office. Gave it up after I put the ball through a window and the wedge into the ceiling grid

:lol:


Rumour has it that a former trainee at RQ hit a ball over the Gateway Bridge from the tee near the river.

That one might need to be mythbusted.

Rumour has it that a guy who likes pies was hitting balls from the roof at the Crowne Plaza onto the 18th at Pelican Waters. ;)

Me personally... I've unloaded a bucket of balls into Lake Tinaroo with driver. As hard as I tried, I still couldn't hit it over the lake. :neutral:

I've been tempted on many occasions to try and land one of Haysey's roof from my front yard. I reckon a 6 or 7 iron would do the trick. :twisted:

[Eag's]

Off the top of Castle Hill in Townsville at 3am in the morning pissed as a nit.
On the beach at Port Douglas.

[ddasey]

:lol:



Rumour has it that a guy who likes pies was hitting balls from the roof at the Crowne Plaza onto the 18th at Pelican Waters. ;)

Rumour has it that it was a bloody good shot off concrete pavers. :shock:

[sms316]

Rumour has it the person concerned nipped that shot clean. No scratches were made on the 5 iron concerned. :lol:

[haysey]

I've been tempted on many occasions to try and land one of Haysey's roof from my front yard. I reckon a 6 or 7 iron would do the trick. :twisted:



I'd be more concerned for your next door neigbours captain shanky:lol:

[Courty]

I'd be more concerned for your next door neigbours captain shanky:lol:

No more shanks. My bad shot is a hook now. :oops:

[Jarro]

Rumour has it that a former trainee at RQ hit a ball over the Gateway Bridge from the tee near the river.

That one might need to be mythbusted.

Sounds possible.

My mate hit the bridge (with driver) when we played the 17th hole (old layout)

Another 2 meters higher and it would've gone over :shock:

[perci]

I used to chip over the lounge with my lob wedge,thats until my brother inlaw thought he would have a go when I left the room and he thinned one into the Fish tank,bloody 20 handicappers!

[Jarro]

I thought you might have mentioned hitting balls beside the taxiway at the old airport perci ?

;)

[sms316]

Rumour has it that a former trainee at RQ hit a ball over the Gateway Bridge from the tee near the river.

That one might need to be mythbusted.


A certain "rogue" group this week was thinking about it, but couldn't decide which tee the myth was based upon. Plus there were groundsman-a-plenty and the golf ops guy is a real hard-ass.
Had a good look at this early on today. I feel certain that it could be done from the ladies 14th tee.

Not that I would attempt anything that stupid of course. :wink:

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14799&highlight=face+golf+ball

Didnt that guy from Drummond golf ads do something similar to his knee as few years back?

[Yossarian]

I think that was his elbow.

[sms316]

Only if his elbow is part of his leg.

[Yossarian]

I stand corrected.

[BrisVegas]

the hosel.

[Daves]

Had a good look at this early on today. I feel certain that it could be done from the ladies 14th tee.

Not that I would attempt anything that stupid of course. :wink:

Problem is there is 2 bridges to carry now unless you can some how land one through the gap between.

[BrettM]

Back of the 4th tee at Atherton over the river into the old silos that were there.

[henno]

Across the river at Indooroopilly. I challenge thee, and hazard a guess that it's never been done.

[Eag's]

So how big a carry are we talking about?

[just]

We used to try hit across the river from one tees at Karana Downs when I was a kid. Probably less of a carry, but still a couple of hundred metres I believe?:-k

[Daves]

So how big a carry are we talking about?

At RQ off the 14th tee it is about 500m. At Indro according to GE it is only about 185 at the narrowest points, probably about 230/250m off one of the river side tees.

[henno]

At RQ off the 14th tee it is about 500m. At Indro according to GE it is only about 185 at the narrowest points, probably about 230/250m off one of the river side tees.

I just measured the section we were hitting (and by "we" I mean these other guys that ran that way ---> ;) ) it is about 330m. But yes, there are some skinnier spots now that I look at it; under 200m carry.

[Daves]

I just measured the section we were hitting (and by "we" I mean these other guys that ran that way ---> ;) ) it is about 330m. But yes, there are some skinnier spots now that I look at it; under 200m carry.

Sounds like unfinished work to me henno:twisted:

[Courty]

Back of the 4th tee at Atherton over the river into the old silos that were there.

Remind us to take up that challenge next time we play at Atherton. 8)

[Eag's]

I just measured the section we were hitting (and by "we" I mean these other guys that ran that way ---> ;) ) it is about 330m. But yes, there are some skinnier spots now that I look at it; under 200m carry.

Well that counts out this whole forum then ;)

[TheTrueReview]

Hit a house today at Royal Pines after pulling my drive left off the tee. The impact sounded like a shotgun going off & next thing I saw was the ball bounce back to the fairway. An A-grade ricochet.

Had to retire the ball due to a large patch of transferred house paint. :mrgreen:

[sms316]

Sam Newman has set a pretty high standard. With a 1 iron too.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/calls-to-close-uluru-rock-climb-after-disrespectful-behaviour-on-sacred-rock/story-fn32891l-1225885990978

You would have to think he would get pretty good hang time.

[BrisVegas]

looks like he's in a pretty reasonable position at the top. I wonder if he posed there for the photo or if that's an action shot.

[sms316]

looks like he's in a pretty reasonable position at the top. I wonder if he posed there for the photo or if that's an action shot.

I'd say legit. He is a genuinely decent golfer (hc of about 5 I think).

[virge666]

The meridian strip on a road in Fremantle somewhere at around 3:30am, hitting off a stolen witches hat with a Mizuno MP001, 9.5 degree, stiff flex 75gr V2 shaft, after way too much Redback and Glenmorangie.

Longest drive ever !!

[BrisVegas]

up against the fuel tank of my bike.

[Bruce]

up against the fuel tank of my bike.

Well played sir.

[IanO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-s83ufkN6g

[henno]

up against the fuel tank of my bike.

:lol:

[sms316]

The meridian strip on a road in Fremantle somewhere at around 3:30am, hitting off a stolen witches hat with a Mizuno MP001, 9.5 degree, stiff flex 75gr V2 shaft, after way too much Redback and Glenmorangie.

Longest drive ever !!
:lol:

+1. Dean St, Albury. Outside the Ritz nightclub. Wedged a tee into the pavers and belted a Killer Whale driver. Pretty flush for about 3am too.

[Moe Norman]

Should have hit one from the top of Dean St at the base of the monument, I reckon you could get it to the train station from there!

[markTHEblake]

I landed a 1 iron onto Bagot rd, Darwin from the Raaf base golf course. (Bagot rd is the main 4 lane road from the city to outer suburbs)

Not the ball, the club, lost it on a practice swing. Gee it went a long way too.

[PortlandChirs]

Knocked 5 or 6 off the cliffs on the Nullabour when driving back from Perth to Melb. Was very concious not to let go of the driver....Massive hang time. Was thinking of Seinfeld Episode when Kramer hitting balls off the beach and they pulled the Titleist out of a whales blowhole...Was berfore that course opened....

[Dennis]

back in the days when I used to train at VFL Park, I hit a few 3 irons from the centre circle at the old VFL Electronic scoreboard.

2 x Bullseyes from 5 hits

[LarryLong]

A mate decided to renovate his house recently and we had a bit of a wrecking night. Couldn't resist.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM07WbD8yEs

[Yossarian]

This could end badly.

[LarryLong]

This could end badly.

The second one missed the guy with the camera by a foot, but he was bunkered down behind a bookcase, so he was proably safer than I was if I'd accidentally shanked one. I have to admit I was a bit worried about doing that because the safety goggles were making it a bit hard to focus on the ball. :)

[AndyP]

I think they would be in more danger if Laz was practicing his short game against the wall. Those balls could go anywhere.

Did anything happen after 3:13? I switched it off as soon as the Mumford & Sons song came on. ;)

[LarryLong]

I think they would be in more danger if Laz was practicing his short game against the wall. Those balls could go anywhere.

Did anything happen after 3:13? I switched it off as soon as the Mumford & Sons song came on. ;)

Both comments are worthy of a :smt038

[PeteyD]

Pelican Waters Golf Course, 10/10/10.

[shavey]

Off some lookout somewhere on the way home from Kooralbyn... beautiful sunset and balls with some serious hangtime...

[Tongueboy]

yesterday i hit a couple out of the screws! been awhile and it felt stupidly good!!