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Why do they scream 4 before hitting a shot in golf ?

In cartoons I always see before hitting the ball in golf , they scream FOUR! why is that ?

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Answer #1

you mean fore lol

its summt 2 do with the wind or if they think teh ball is gonna hit someone I think lmao

Answer #2

Wikipedia Explains:

“Foré!” is shouted as a warning during a golf game when it appears possible that a golf ball may hit other players or spectators. The mention of the term in an 1881 British Golf Museum indicates that the term was in use at least as early as that period. [1] The term means “look ahead”, and it is believed to come from the military “beware before”, which was shouted when a battery fired behind friendly troops.[2][3][1]

Other possible origins include the term being derived from the term “fore-caddy”, a caddy waiting down range from the golfer to find where the ball lands. These caddies were often warned about oncoming golf balls by a shout “fore

Answer #3

its not four,its fore,meaning watch out ahead, golf ball coming you’re way!lol

Answer #4

It’s a warning when they think the ball is going to hit someone.

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