Golfers, Beware of Your Surroundings

Abstract

In this case the Court upheld the age-old doctrine of assumption of risk, affirming the inherent dangers of teeing off in golf. Despite a nasty trip on a tree root, the golfer was not entitled to recover for his injuries due to the primary assumption of the risk doctrine. This case sets a precedent for understanding the potential hazards of the sport and reinforces the importance of personal responsibility on the greens and potentially beyond.

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Thomas H. Sawyer

Thomas H. Sawyer ([email protected]) is an emeritus professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN. Tonya L. Sawyer is chair of the Department of Business and Leadership and an assistant professor of Sport Management at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN.