Car damaged by a golf ball

AutoMan79 · 19-07-2020 11:02PM #1

Hi guys,

Need a bit of advice.

Was traveling few days ago beside a golf club and a ball flied directly into car braking lower bumper grill and plastic inside the engine beside the radiator.
I have the footage caught on dash cam. Went to VW dealer to get estimate for the damage cost - still waiting on price.

Would it be worth talking to the golf club?

Any advice more than welcome - never been in such an odd situation.

GreeBo · 19-07-2020 11:04PM

Yep contact the club, they probably already have a record of a ball going out at that time.

They have insurance to cover this, or may just cover it out of cash.

AutoMan79 · 19-07-2020 11:08PM

GreeBo wrote: »

Yep contact the club, they probably already have a record of a ball going out at that time.

They have insurance to cover this, or may just cover it out of cash.

Thanks! Guys in VW told me was lucky as the ACC radar wasn't damaged as it would be like 2k

Austmcc · 19-07-2020 11:12PM

Yep golf club insurance/gui insurance covers this. Let the golf club know and they'll sort you out.

I'm a golfer and any club near a road tells its members this.

AutoMan79 · 19-07-2020 11:34PM

Austmcc wrote: »

Yep golf club insurance/gui insurance covers this. Let the golf club know and they'll sort you out.

I'm a golfer and any club near a road tells its members this.

Thanks! Really appreciate.

Wetbench4 · 20-07-2020 02:32AM

Is it a VW golf?:D

vandriver · 20-07-2020 06:50AM

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Is it a VW golf?:D

It's a polo...it has a hole in it!

Isambard · 20-07-2020 10:27AM

get a courtesy car whilst it's fixed...a Caddy perhaps

AutoMan79 · 20-07-2020 11:37AM

Isambard wrote: »

get a courtesy car whilst it's fixed...a Caddy perhaps

Hahha! Caddy would be nice - do a big shopping lol

Hogzy · 20-07-2020 11:56AM

Id be going back to the Golf club asap to make them aware of the incident. Dont let it go too long before going into them.

20-07-2020 03:15PM

Where was this AutoMan?

AutoMan79 · 20-07-2020 03:31PM

Road to Grange Castle.

20-07-2020 03:32PM

It wasn't me so

Miley Byrne · 21-07-2020 02:20PM

GreeBo wrote: »

Yep contact the club, they probably already have a record of a ball going out at that time.

They have insurance to cover this, or may just cover it out of cash.

How would the club have a record of a ball going out as a matter of interest?

donvito99 · 21-07-2020 02:21PM

Miley Byrne wrote: »

How would the club have a record of a ball going out as a matter of interest?

Clubs will typically ask players to report any possible instances of a ball crossing a boundary.

Miley Byrne · 21-07-2020 02:54PM

donvito99 wrote: »

Clubs will typically ask players to report any possible instances of a ball crossing a boundary.

Never came across it anywhere I've played but maybe it exists in places so

zzantara · 21-07-2020 04:55PM

As a Covid tracing measure all Golf Clubs have times and contact details for all players.
When you give them a location/time of the incident they will narrow it down to a very small number of groups that might be responsible , they can then contact them to verify that one of them hit a stray shot , following that verification the Club will cover any expense that you have.

They will just be thankful that nobody was injured.

dar83 · 21-07-2020 05:23PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It wasn't me so

As if you'd manage to reach let alone go beyond a boundary!

GreeBo · 21-07-2020 05:56PM

Miley Byrne wrote: »

Never came across it anywhere I've played but maybe it exists in places so

It exists in places where balls go out

Comhrá · 21-07-2020 07:09PM

The 18th in Thurles Golf Club is a great spot to carve one out onto the busy N62.

I've had the dubious honour.

AutoMan79 · 21-07-2020 07:57PM

Estimate repair cost + labour and plus sensor calibration €550.

Henry Ford III · 22-07-2020 09:21AM

Do you have to prove that the golf ball was hit by someone playing the course?

22-07-2020 10:53AM

Comhra wrote: »

The 18th in Thurles Golf Club is a great spot to carve one out onto the busy N62.

I've had the dubious honour.

That's exactly where I thought the OP was talking about!

bcklschaps · 22-07-2020 11:01AM

OP was there any particular reason you didn't go straight into the Golf club at the time of the incident?

Dash cam footage is mighty to have, but I wouldn't let it drag out too long.

ba_barabus · 22-07-2020 11:48AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's exactly where I thought the OP was talking about!

And me, that road terrifies me for that reason.

AutoMan79 · 22-07-2020 01:08PM

bcklschaps wrote: »

OP was there any particular reason you didn't go straight into the Golf club at the time of the incident?

Dash cam footage is mighty to have, but I wouldn't let it drag out too long.

Why - I thought the car in front of me picked something and hit my car but after checking the dash cam I could clearly see the ball flying from the course directly onto the car.

Club has been informed shorty after the incident and they asked to submit the dash cam footage nd the estimate for repair cost. They will send it to the management so hope they will pay the bill.

AutoMan79 · 03-08-2020 07:39PM

Today, I got an offer from a Golf Club offering paying me on 250 for the damages. Hmm i think i need a legal advise....or should I just accept.. ?

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 03-08-2020 07:48PM

no way accept , not with cam footage - maybe you are also feeling traumatised as well ..* cough*

AutoMan79 · 03-08-2020 07:51PM

I tried to uploading video on here but it's not working - any way I can do it? any advise...

elgriff · 03-08-2020 07:54PM

stick it on youtube and link to it here is easiest

AutoMan79 · 03-08-2020 07:56PM

elgriff wrote: »

stick it on youtube and link to it here is easiest

Thanks! Will do it.

Car damaged by a golf ball

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