KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- A 61-year-old government pensioner has been awarded RM100,000 in damages after enduring nearly seven years of stray golf balls pelting his bungalow in Bandar Darulaman, Jitra.

At the Alor Setar High Court, Judicial Commissioner Aimi Zaini Azhar ruled that golf course operator BDB Darulaman Golf & Resort Bhd and landowner BDB Land Sdn Bhd are jointly and severally liable for private nuisance, FMT reported.

"Operating a golf course is a lawful business, (but) it cannot be conducted in a manner that unreasonably infringes upon the basic safety and property rights of neighbouring homeowners," the judge said in his judgment.

The court gave the defendants 60 days to heighten and extend safety netting near Hole 7, re...