Yay or nay: house on left beside a par 3 hole (183 yards gold) dog leg right

[Highlands]

What are the chances of getting hit:

house on left beside a par 3 hole (183 yards gold) dog leg right
 

pls see aerial shot.

[ScottF]

On a busy weekend, I’d guess that a house in that spot could get hit 5-6 times in a day.

[davep043]

I'm not sure I'd guess as high as @ScottF does, but there's definitely going to be a significant number of balls in the yard and/or against the house.  I would NOT buy that lot. 

[Highlands]

Thanks for your input. It’s that bad? It doesn’t help being on the left?

[Highlands]

6 hours ago, ScottF said:

On a busy weekend, I’d guess that a house in that spot could get hit 5-6 times in a day.

 

6 hours ago, davep043 said:

I'm not sure I'd guess as high as @ScottF does, but there's definitely going to be a significant number of balls in the yard and/or against the house.  I would NOT buy that lot. 

Thanks for the input!
 

With this course layout, usually, do golfers try to hit from start all the way to greens on first shot?

[Krt22]

I can hook my 6i a solid 50 yards left. What is the prevailing wind direction?

[Highlands]

2 hours ago, Krt22 said:

I can hook my 6i a solid 50 yards left. What is the prevailing wind direction?

Thanks, will check this out! 

[davep043]

11 hours ago, Highlands said:

 

Thanks for the input!
 

With this course layout, usually, do golfers try to hit from start all the way to greens on first shot?

Golfers will definitely be planning to hit the green with their tee shot, yes.  A friend of mine has a house in a similar position, to the left of a green on a slightly longer par-3.  He doesn't get lots of balls, but he has had windows broken and retrieves a few balls each week from his back yard.

[golfwb]

not to mention if you have young ones you would have to worry about them playing in the back yard.

 

[BradGoesLow76]

It wont be as bad as you would think.  Will it get hit, yes but 80% of amateur golfers miss to the right. Lived on the left and right side of fairways and the right side is exponentially worse.

[Highlands]

18 hours ago, BradGoesLow76 said:

It wont be as bad as you would think.  Will it get hit, yes but 80% of amateur golfers miss to the right. Lived on the left and right side of fairways and the right side is exponentially worse.

How many years have you lived on a fairway lot? Is the course busy? On the average, how many balls do you get in a week?

 

Our lot is located on a not busy golf course since this is considered an easy course and players prefer to play on the international course on the same club. On the average, this course gets about 1-2 group of players per week. We really love the view there but researching the risks.

[BradGoesLow76]

1 hour ago, Highlands said:

How many years have you lived on a fairway lot? Is the course busy? On the average, how many balls do you get in a week?

 

Our lot is located on a not busy golf course since this is considered an easy course and players prefer to play on the international course on the same club. On the average, this course gets about 1-2 group of players per week. We really love the view there but researching the risks.

Lived 7 years on the right side and 5 on the left side.  Both courses receive quite a bit of play but I definitively saw more balls on the right side over the left.  Of the first 7 years, my actual house was only hit 7-8 times that I was aware of though my pool cage was probably hit more than that.  I would typically find 10-15 balls in my yard or bushes a month. Obviously that isn't counting retrieved balls. When I moved, the left side was truly more kind as I would go weeks if not months without seeing balls in my yard.  Both homes were located about 230-250 from the tee boxes.  Being a par 3 may increase those odds but again, most amateur players miss right over left.  I would say that if you like the property and are building your home, go for it.  I think total, I was out of pocket maybe $150-200 over 12 years. With that said, you'll probably have a broken window the first week!  ha ha

[Highlands]

16 hours ago, BradGoesLow76 said:

Lived 7 years on the right side and 5 on the left side.  Both courses receive quite a bit of play but I definitively saw more balls on the right side over the left.  Of the first 7 years, my actual house was only hit 7-8 times that I was aware of though my pool cage was probably hit more than that.  I would typically find 10-15 balls in my yard or bushes a month. Obviously that isn't counting retrieved balls. When I moved, the left side was truly more kind as I would go weeks if not months without seeing balls in my yard.  Both homes were located about 230-250 from the tee boxes.  Being a par 3 may increase those odds but again, most amateur players miss right over left.  I would say that if you like the property and are building your home, go for it.  I think total, I was out of pocket maybe $150-200 over 12 years. With that said, you'll probably have a broken window the first week!  ha ha

Thanks for the insight and sharing your experience, you can’t imagine how much better we feel talking to a homeowner on the same boat!  How far is your house from the greens? 

[BradGoesLow76]

7 hours ago, Highlands said:

Thanks for the insight and sharing your experience, you can’t imagine how much better we feel talking to a homeowner on the same boat!  How far is your house from the greens? 

No worries.  As I was saying, I wasn't near the green but was located both times about 230-250 yards down the fairway of a par 4 which is prime yardage off the tee.  I think you can be comfortable with the lot.  There are bad shots that will find your place but the amount of shots that are THAT bad should be minimal at best.  Typical amateur player at that distance will more likely be missing to the right using a longer iron or hybrid off the tee.  Good luck with your decision.