Natalie can wake me up any way she wants to......

For you to even remotely suggest that it is okay to intentionally hit a golf ball toward another human being is dangerously irresponsible. Not to mention that she was hitting a full wedge from the collar of the putting green, enough to send chills down the spine of any golf club manager or superintendent, and certainly enough to have her suspended from any high quality country club. It is my opinion as a manager in the golf business that the LPGA should seriously investigate if this really did happen, and if so strong disciplinary action should be taken. As for you, to not strongly condemn this as dangerous or reckless is just plain wrong.

@ Cliff
STFU

@ Sean M
I take that to be a sample of your intellect and ability to discuss anything rationally. Considering the source, I will stick with my position above.

Shut up, Cliff! It wasn't a full wedge; just a pitch and she didn't even take a divot. Besides, the guy is probably glad she woke him up!

@ Brian C, At least you can put together a full sentence, genius as compare to Sean M. Okay, so you think hitting half wedges off of a green's collar at another human being is acceptable? Again, I consider the source. I would love to have you and Sean M, come and play the golf course that I manage just so I could have the pleasure of tossing you out. But you probably wouldn't understand that neanderthal behaviour is just not acceptable at a golf club. One other question, just to see if you can understand what I am writing...have you ever been hit by a golf ball? In this industry, you make it clear to all players, caddies, and staff, that the one thing no one should ever do is hit a golf ball in the direction of another person who is in range, why do you suppose that is?

Cliff, you do realize that pros are given some latitude as far as the shots that they can hit on the course. Suggesting that hitting a wedge from the collar is an egregious act, what would you call the shots played from the green at Riviera's 6th hole? Besides, this whole video looks staged to me, otherwise I believe they would've made more of an effort to see if the guy was okay.

OK then, I will agree with #2 #4 #6 #8

Cliff, you seem too tight of a person. Obviously, this was meant as a joke, and the ball could not have caused serious harm.....relax a little buddy, and enjoy life. Not sure if you were picked on a lot, or just had a military dad or something, but hitting balls into rivers & such, and enjoying golf is part of the game - have a good weekend playing golf people :)

anything could go wrong but it didnt. its hillarious because nothing bad happend. but if it did, which it definitely could, we'd be looking at an entirely different story. i enjoy the humor of it, but people these days just don't seem to understand the danger involved in some of their actions. golf balls are dangerous and will injure, even on a chip shot. accidents are one thing, blatent intent is another. all i know is if im gonna take a hit by natalie, i better get something in return.

Cliff I'll be at your coarse on monday try throwing me off you moron. It was a staged joke goofball. besides a hack like you can;t work at a golf coarse I have seen you play I would be generous to call you a bogey golfer.

Cliff,
When you see me, I'll be the old guy walking the course in 3 hours, replacing my divots and a few others, raking my footprints and a few others, fixing my ball marks and a few others like we did when I was a caddie 40 years ago. Back then, 2 guys would practice with one ball hitting back and forth and if one of us got hit, we would congradulate our partner for a good shot! Golf was fun then and it's still fun now!

i think the real question is between Gulbis, Maria Sharapova, and Danica Patrick, who is the best (looking) of the bunch?

i agree, its ok to hit a sneaky redneck with a golfball, period... by a redneck chubby cowgirl is perfect match, i say..,.. hey, wheres all my favorite mostly cute petite slender classy intelligent proper never whine never act stupid or ugly like taco lady or chubby redneck cowgirls , professional dedicated dignified and imgonna land this aging plane now, KIMCHEE strikers???? to irritate and fume the sneaky rednecks so i can lecture them and spank the retards,... it is boring without sneaky whinning rednecks all crying against kimchee strikers,,,,,adinaro

I can't believe the general level of ingnorance in the responses in this column, I really can't. Jay, as a writer you should be concerned at the stupidity of most of your readers. First, I said there should be an investigation as to whether or not the incident really happened, if not, if it was a staged event then fine. If it was not staged, then I stand by my statements and say that this kind of reckless and dangerous behaviour should be sanctioned. Second, most of you are stuck on the point about hitting shots off the collar of the green, obviously a very minor infraction compared to the idea of launching a golf ball at someone who is unsuspecting, and could get seriously hurt. I have managed, and continue to manage great golf facilities in no less than 10 countries around the world, and I am happy to say that none of our members and guests would act with the total disregard for safety, and the rules of etiquette that most of you espouse. And I guarantee, in my travels around the world to manage great golf courses, I have had more fun and good times than the whole lot of you put together, I have just done it without putting others in danger, and without ever abusing the great priveledge and responsibility of being a golfer (by the way there is not one of you I couldn't give 2 a side to and beat like a drum all day). And, once again as I read through the near illiteracy of the responses above, I say, consider the source, and I stand firmly by my original statement. Fortunately none of you will be on my golf course anytime soon since you would never be able to find it! Only Micky O seems to have a clue...Meda you don't even know how to spell course (you spelled it coarse twice reflecting ignorance not error)

Brian, if you were really a caddie 40 years ago, and I was as well, you would know that two people hitting a ball back and forth to each other, paying attention to where the ball is going, is much different than hitting a ball toward an unsuspecting person. No doubt golf was fun then and is fun now, and one of the reasons that golf stands head and shoulders above virtually every other sport is because of the adherence to the etiquette of the game. People that do not have respect for the game, meaning for the etiquette (why else would etiquette be section one of the Rules of Golf) are not playing golf, can't consider themselves golfers, and should not be allowed on a golf course. You, as a former caddie, should understand and respect this more than anyone else, and frankly you should seriously be ashamed at the responses you have sent.

And to #9 Go Chargers, all I can say is I am a Broncos fan and we are 5-0!

Finally I quote from Section I of the rules of golf
SAFETY
Players should ensure that no one is standing close by or in a position to be hit by the club, the ball, or any stones pebbles or twigs or the like when they make a stroke or practice swing.
Players should not play until the players in front are out of range.
Players should always alert greenstaff nearby or ahead when they are about to make a stroke that might endanger them.
If a player plays a ball in a direction where there is a danger of hitting someone, he should immediately shout a warning. The traditional word of warning in such situations is "fore".
So to the above I say, you are not a golfer if you do not adhere to the rules of golf, and the rules of golf make it plain to see that safety is of such paramount importance it is in Section I. If you are not playing by the rules of golf, you are not playing golf!

Hey Cliff stick to folding sweaters buddy. Your writing is long winded and petty. If you have the time to correct spelling erros on a blogs, then that means you are a loser. Remove the stick from your a$$. Its a staged video... it's a joke... you mention "launching" a golf ball.... flopping a 50 yard shot doesn't qualifies as launching. You are a bit dramatic.

Hey Cliff stick to folding sweaters buddy. Your writing is long winded and petty. If you have the time to correct spelling erros on a blogs, then that means you are a loser. Remove the stick from your a$$. Its a staged video... it's a joke... you mention "launching" a golf ball.... flopping a 50 yard shot doesn't qualifies as launching. You are a bit dramatic.

Cliff F lighten the hell up, she referred to the person "sleeping" as phil, meaning she knew the person, which also implies that it is indeed a hoax or a staged video and if you think a 55 yd wedge is a full shot for someone of her caliber you're a jackass. I thank god that i don't live in the same town as you and will never run into you on a golf course because you sound like you're one of the stuck up morons who plays by the rules even on practice rounds that don't count and probably try and assess people penalties for moving their balls in the rough or grounding their club in a hazard, jackass. Golf is golf, you don't have to be a stickler about the rules, I'll play with pretty much anybody weather they are a scratch or a 40 handicapper as long as they have fun and keep the pace of play, weather or not they play by the rules is up to them. I know people who are beginners just trying to go and have fun that fear running into people like you on the course because their one day a month they actually make it to the course gets ruined by a "rules official" so lighten up and try and have some fun playing the game, after all isn't that why we play in the first place? By the way you'll notice no spelling mistakes in my post for you to correct.

Successful troll is successful.

Cliff is a moron.

JAY..YA DID IT AGAIN....If this was a staged affair, you should have mentioned this in your article...would have eiminated a bunch of the idots who posted here...Cliff is right...If you don't play by the rules, than golf becomes like any other sport...just a pile of S***...As 22 posted, he only goes to have fun...well, that's why they have some horse pastuer for a Muni...go play and drink your beer, burp and probably pee behind some tree...but please, leave good golf to the rest of us...we will most assuredly be happy to leave you to yours. If anyone has been hit by a golf ball, even a LITTLE 30 YARD PITCH, they can attest to the fact it raised one big lump and hurt like hell...so, lets move on the the next journalistic masterpiece Jay...STUB