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Why do golfers say "Four!"?

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bluecatt | 15:37 Thu 16th Oct 2008 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why do golfers say "Four!" when they want to warn someone of a flying ball. Where does the phrase come from?
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It's fore - not four, the site below gives some explanations.

http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/fore_caddy_ derivation.htm
15:39 Thu 16th Oct 2008
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it stand for

Fore fu*ks sake watch out you are going to be hit by a golf ball

but that took to long to say so it was shortened to . Fore :-)
12:46 Mon 20th Oct 2008
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good link Cheeky
12:53 Mon 20th Oct 2008

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