Wood v. Postelthwaite

Callow, J.-

-This action was brought by Sam L. Wood against Richard Postelthwaite to recover damages resulting from a golfing accident. The jury found for the defendant and plaintiff appeals.

On September 30, 1967, the plaintiff and defendant were members of a foursome playing at the Snohomish Golf Course. Both were experienced golfers. Wood played an average of once a month, Postelthwaite twice or three times a month and both scored in the eighties or nineties. The first eight holes were played without incident, and Wood was injured on the ninth.

Each of the foursome had hit his drive from the…