Pale Balls: Golf Case Study

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players do not wear protective gear because the chances of getting hit with the ball are low. Mr. Embry’s did not assume a higher risk when he decided to retrieve the ball.
Ms. Weiss, the instructor, told Mr. Mitchell that he should alert his playing partners that he had a shanking problem so they should remain behind him while he was hitting the ball. Also, Mitchell did not inform the group that he intended to hit a second ball from a tee box. These rules are there to prevent players from being injures. In golf, it is reasonable to assume that the player will be hitting the ball from the tee, which is the reason that the Mr. Embry thought it was safe to go get the ball. Mr. Mitchell had a duty to warn before taking the second swing to ensure

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