2006-12-03 08:08:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
Early in the game in Scotland when golf balls were hand made and very expensive 2 caddies were used, one on the bag and another went forward to spot your ball so as not to loose it, this forward caddie was commonly called the fore caddie.
When a golfer hit his ball he would holler fore to let the forecaddie know it was comming, since genarraly they didnt know the caddies name.
These early balls were hand made of feathers wrapped in leather and fairly soft.
Once balls were less expensive fore caddies were no longer used but the term fore hung on to let someone know a ball was heading there way simply beacuse the new machine made balls were a lot harder then the feathery and the term fore took on a warning meaning.
It still applies today.
Leon
2006-12-03 09:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ltgolf 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word 'fore' is Scottish in origin, and is a shortened version of the word 'before' or 'afore.' The old Scottish warning, essentially meaning "look out ahead," most probably originated in military circles, where it was used by artillery men as a warning to troops in foreword positions. Golfers as early as the 18th century simply adopted this military warning cry for use on the links.
2006-12-03 08:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by Swede 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I don't yell this everytime I hit the ball, only if the ball is going to land near someone, or in a crowd.
2006-12-03 17:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by bcKinger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To warn people of a wayward golf ball. That way they are not hit with the ball.
2006-12-03 08:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Al J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you yell "fore" when someone is in danger of being
hit.
2006-12-03 08:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it warns the other players to watch out if your golf ball if flying towards them!!! Have a nice Day!!!
2006-12-07 06:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by garydonkidd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only say it when your ball is going to hit someone else. This is so they don't get hit.
2006-12-05 14:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the ball is going into a crowd
2006-12-03 08:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jazzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short for 'ware fore. Or beware/ ahead.
2006-12-03 08:12:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so people know that the ball is going their direction
2006-12-03 17:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by mj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋