Bronco hit with a golf ball! 😵

[Amcole1984]

I live next to a lake with an attached 18 hole golf course. The exit I take to get home takes you right along the length of the course. Never in all the years I've taken that exit had I thought about one of those balls flying out to the frontage road and hitting a car. Well, it happened to me on my way home from work yesterday. I had just entered the exit ramp (so, I was still at about 60mph) and I saw the ball fly through the air and sure enough, it pegged the front of my Bronco and then ricocheted off and flew out to the highway. I was PISSED! I pulled into the country club parking to inspect the damage. I spent 15 minutes looking with a flashlight. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE! NONE! I was baffled. I wanted to go ahead and let them know that I got hit. Of course the manager just shrugged and said "it happens". Whatever dude..... Just glad there was no damage.

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[chtucker]

Happened to me many years ago... I stopped and the golfer approached me. Shockingly his homeowners insurance covered it...... but a week after the gold ball hit, I got caught in a massive hailstorm that "totaled" the car. I took all the money and kept driving the car for another couple of years. Car had 170k on it when the golfer hit it. When I saw the ball coming towards me I said to myself "that ain't no snowball"

 

[Jazer]

My parents used to live along side a golf course before they moved down the street where it's a bit more private. Their house got pegged regularly. Part of the risk living there I suppose. Im glad there was no damage!

 

[shieldsy]

Will this Worldwide Bronco persecution never end!?!

 

[Ksjrb03]

It must of hit the plastic grill or metal bumper. The aluminum body panels and windshield stand no chance against a golf ball. Lucky!

 

[BlazinGTO]

Passenger side headlight, blinker area. Is that a crack in the plastic?

 

[Sumo]

I second the passenger side indicator looks cracked.

 

[Cat]

I live next to a lake with an attached 18 hole golf course. The exit I take to get home takes you right along the length of the course. Never in all the years I've taken that exit had I thought about one of those balls flying out to the frontage road and hitting a car. Well, it happened to me on my way home from work yesterday. I had just entered the exit ramp (so, I was still at about 60mph) and I saw the ball fly through the air and sure enough, it pegged the front of my Bronco and then ricocheted off and flew out to the highway. I was PISSED! I pulled into the country club parking to inspect the damage. I spent 15 minutes looking with a flashlight. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE! NONE! I was baffled. I wanted to go ahead and let them know that I got hit. Of course the manager just shrugged and said "it happens". Whatever dude..... Just glad there was no damage.

Wow! Go figure. Are you sure it didnt get your headlight?

 

[Amcole1984]

Passenger side headlight, blinker area. Is that a crack in the plastic?

Nope. No damage.

 

[Amcole1984]

Wow! Go figure. Are you sure it didnt get your headlight?

Yeah. No damage

 

[Hoss360]

Yeah. No damage

So is this just a weird reflection?

 

[Bt_ostate]

So is this just a weird reflection?

That definitely looks like a crack.

 

[604Bronco]

Glad there was no damage! All about the angle I guess - I’ve had rocks come at my windshield at a high speed and thought for sure I’d get a chip, but I’ve lucked out a few times.

Are you sure it hit the front and not a front side fender?

 

[Amcole1984]

So is this just a weird reflection?

Lol! After seeing this I ran back out to the garage to double check. It does look like a crack in that pic. But nope. I guess it was a weird reflection. Thankfully...

 

[Hoss360]

Good to know... Bronco 1 - Golf Ball 0

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