2007-03-20 01:08:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
now, where in this question do you ask, for the history of the word fore, all you ask is why it is shouted, then you ask another question on why you get the wrong answers your looking for, your not a very bright spark are you
2007-03-20 05:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't!
They generally shout "fore" when the ball is heading for other people, to warn them to cover their poor pickled heads.
The origins of the word are apparently disputed but are most likely to be the following...
A "forecaddie" stands where the ball is likely to land (foreword of the golfer), to help stop loosing balls. Hence, you shout "fore" to attract his attention.
A "caddie" is old Scottish slang for a young lad from the French "le-cadet"
(golf was invented in Scotland and they have many links to France)
2007-03-20 08:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by loathsomedog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fore! should be shouted at any point on the golf course when your shot has gone astray and there is a possibilty of the ball hitting another golfer. It's a shortened version of "watch out all before me".
2007-03-20 08:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont shout fore when teeing off they shout fore if they think someone is going to get hit with the ball
2007-03-20 08:12:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To warn people ahead of them that they are about to thump the ball. Unless you are Spiro Agnew in which case people to the right should look out (remember that charity match way back when?)
2007-03-20 08:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont unless the ball is heading towards the crowd.
2007-03-20 08:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by mamgu....... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they are about to hit someone, they shout it. If someone who has no clue about golfing shouts it, then they are just trying to be funny.
2007-03-20 08:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by vgas13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a FOREwarning. LoL
2007-03-20 08:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by The Man of Steel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋