CLUB CART RULES: At the beginning of every season, I see constant violations of
our golf cart rules. This is not to say those violations are intentional, it
is more likely that those that violate are not familiar with our rules.
The intent of this is to make sure everyone knows what our expectations are
for use of golf carts on the golf course. Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Thank you,
Ken Mattis, PGA Golf Rule 23. Use of Golf Carts Golf
carts must remain on cart paths (a) on
holes #1, #2, #3, #16 and #18 (b) at,
near and between tee boxes (c) at
or near greens (d)
between cart exit stakes in front of greens and the greens themselves During
periods when the Golf Course Superintendent imposes the “cart path only” rule
because of wet playing conditions, golf carts must remain on cart paths
throughout the course, with no exceptions (no yellow flags allowed). ALSO
VERY IMPORTANT !!!! When
driving on the cart path, please keep all 4 wheels on the cart path! When we
allow you on the golf course, please remain in the fairways. We DO NOT want you to drive in the
rough. Here is the "WHY"
We do not allow carts on Hole #1 at any time. The nature
of bent grass is to lay over when compacted. This is how we can create
the appearance of stripes in the fairways when mowed in different
directions. This is also a narrow fairway where traffic will tend to
concentrate in certain areas. The lack of golf cart traffic on the #1
fairway maintains the pristine appearance of our opening hole.
We do not allow golf carts on Hole #3 for safety reasons and
because of the small area at the bottom where there would be very
concentrated traffic patterns. With the steep grade in the fairway,
there is an increased chance for a golf cart to slide or tip. There is
also a single area to exit at the top of the hill which will wear out very
quickly with excessive traffic.
We do not allow golf carts off the path on our Par 3
holes. This is a common practice at most courses and any missed shots
are likely within a short walking distance from the cart path.
When we are allowed on the fairways, the main reason for having
golf carts stay out of the rough and in the fairway, is to spread traffic and
eliminate wear in specific areas. We mostly have wide fairways and
narrow roughs. Even minimal traffic in popular areas of the rough will
quickly cause the turf to deteriorate. Please understand that the rules we have in place are to preserve the turf quality while allowing the convenience of driving to, or close to your golf ball. Thank you for respecting the rules, and helping me to enforce the rules. |