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Resident urges city to require netting after golf balls struck houses near course
Summary
A Cathedral City resident said golf balls from a nearby driving area or course are striking homes and nearly hit a family member, and urged the city or course operator to install protective netting.
A resident told the Cathedral City Council on March 12 that golf balls from a nearby course are entering a residential property and posed a physical safety risk, and he urged the city and the course's operator to address the hazard.
Abraham Andrew Gault said a high-speed golf ball nearly struck his wife at dusk near his home in Tramview Mobile Home Park off Lincoln Avenue and described capturing video of two men leaving the course in a golf cart after the incident. He said he contacted the club manager, named one manager as Dawson Hess, and later spoke with a representative of JC Golf in San Diego, a private company that operates the golf course, who told him they would consider installing netting similar to the net at the Acura dealership. Gault urged the city to determine which jurisdiction (Cathedral City or Palm Springs) has authority and to ensure a physical barrier is installed to protect adjacent properties.
Why it matters: Resident described a near-miss that involved a high-speed projectile and asked the council to verify property-line responsibilities and to require protective measures so that residents are not endangered.
Council response and next steps: The speaker said he had communicated with course management after initially contacting police and that JC Golf representatives had expressed willingness to discuss netting. The transcript records the public comment; no formal council or staff action was recorded on the floor at the March 12 meeting.
