A warning shout in golf used to alert other players that a ball is heading in their direction and they should take cover. It's an essential safety call that all golfers must use when their shot might endanger others.
Shortened from 'before,' originally a military term meaning 'look out ahead.' In golf, it evolved from the longer warning 'fore-caddie' used when a ball was heading toward the caddie positioned ahead to spot balls, eventually shortened to just 'fore.'
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