Stupid Golf Question
What does fore mean?
Someone yells fore and everyone ducks except you
Plain answer first
The plain answer
Fore is the warning golfers yell when a ball might be heading toward another person.
The NPG answer
It means stop admiring the shot and warn the humans. Loudly. Immediately.
When it matters
It matters any time your ball is heading toward another group, another fairway, a cart path, or anywhere people might be.
What to do next
Yell fore right away. Do not wait to see if the ball actually reaches them.
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