Fore (golf)

", originally a Scots interjection, is used to warn anyone standing or moving in the flight of a golf ball.

[2] A possible origin of the word is the term "fore-caddie", a caddie waiting down range from the golfer to find where the ball lands.

These caddies were often warned about oncoming golf balls by a shout of the term "fore-caddie" which was eventually shortened to just "fore!".

[2][3] The Colonel Bogey March is based on the descending minor third which the original Colonel Bogey whistled instead of yelling "fore" around 1914.

which is still associated with the sport of road bowling which has features reminiscent of golf.

The tough rubber core of a golf ball makes it a hazard to others following a wayward shot, despite its weight not exceeding 1.620 oz (45.9 g).