A golfing question What does the term four mean?

Question

Why does a golfer say four when he thinks he may hit someone,where does that term come from.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fore_(golf)

"Fore!" is shouted as a warning during a golf game when it appears possible that a golf ball may hit other players or spectators. The mention of the term in an 1881 British Golf Museum indicates that the term was in use at least as early as that period. [1] The term means "ahead", and it is believed to come from the military "beware before", which was shouted when a battery fired behind friendly troops.[2][3][4]

Other possible origins include the term being derived from the term "fore-caddy", a caddy waiting down range from the golfer to find where the ball lands. These caddies were often warned about oncoming golf balls by a shout "fore!".[5][6] The Colonel Bogey March is based on the descending minor third which the original Colonel Bogey whistled instead of yelling Fore around 1914.[7]

Answer 2

People originally started yelling "Fore" because they had a caddie (known as a Forecaddie) who was out ahead of them scouting where their ball ended up after the tee shot.  Over time, as golf became more popular and equipment became more advanced, they started warning the golfers ahead of them of an incoming ball.  Before the surge in popularity and equipment advances, there wouldn't have been many people on the course, hence no waiting for groups ahead of you.  I hope this helps

Answer 3

"Fore" is what a golfer yells when he takes six and writes down five

Answer 4

its fore as in forward, or before. meaning ahead. like watch out ahead. except its easier and faster to say FORE instead of "hey watch out ahead!"

Answer 5

it is fore . abbreviated centuries ago from the term forewarned . plus it is easy to yell

Answer 6

It is spelled FORE and it means watch out cause my golf ball is about to hit you.

Answer 7

It means "watch out".  Kinda like the Michelle Wie shots we have been seeing lately.