Many people dream of buying a home on a golf course, imagining peaceful green views, quick access to a game, and a certain sense of prestige. But that dream can come with a price.
For some homeowners, golf course living means dealing with early-morning maintenance crews, the occasional golfer wandering too close to the property line, and, in certain cases, golf balls flying straight into their yards.
That last problem is exactly what one homeowner recently showed in a viral TikTok. Instead of a serene backdrop, their siding tells a different story of what happens when a stray shot makes it too close to your precious home.
Hazards Of Golf Course Living
In a trending video with more than 168,000 views, content creator @the.girls.on.fore, run by “a couple of girls who love to golf that all live on hole four of the course,” shared what it’s actually like to live on a golf course.
“Living on a golf course means holes. Lots of holes in the house,” @the.girls.on.fore said in the text overlay.
In the video, you can see that there are several dents on the house, and @the.girls.on.fore puts a golf ball on one of the dents to prove that they’re in fact perfectly golf ball-sized and therefore are from stray shots.
“It’ll buff out,” @the.girls.on.fore said in the caption.
And it’s not just the side of the house that’s at risk. In another video, they showed they’ve also been the victims of broken windows, with one of them getting hit again “shortly after being fixed.”
Viewers shared their thoughts in the comments section of the video.
“Reality. you chose to live on a golf course,” a top comment read.
“Sheesh!! That’s why I like playing out in the middle of nowhere. I don’t want to hit y’all’s houses!!” a person said.
“They do make nets to help prevent this,” another suggested.
@the.girls.on.fore It’ll buff out golf #fyp #golftiktok #followers #foryou
A House On The Green Isn’t Always Great
This isn’t the first time homeowners on a golf course have run into trouble with errant shots.
A Wall Street Journal article explained how, in Massachusetts, a couple bought a home near the 15th hole of a country club, only to have hundreds of golf balls hit their house and yard, breaking windows and damaging siding. Concerned for their children’s safety, the couple sued the club for civil trespass.
A jury initially awarded $3.5 million, but the Massachusetts high court later ordered a retrial to determine whether the number of stray balls was “reasonable.”
Similar disputes have arisen elsewhere. A person in Colorado said more golfers at her local club led to increased property damage, forcing her to install protective netting.
In California, alterations to a tee box caused balls to strike mobile homes, prompting a lawsuit from residents. Experts note that while golf course design often includes features to direct shots away from homes, stray balls are nearly impossible to eliminate entirely.
Courts and legal agreements often require homeowners to assume some risk, but repeated or predictable errant shots can still lead to lawsuits.
BroBible reached out to @the.girls.on.fore for comment via TikTok direct message and comment.