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Originally Posted by danglanzsr
I worked at a country club in Virginia. The members regularly drove past the cart path markers in the rough. I asked the superintendent is that should be allowed. He said that was contrary to his preference and should not be permitted. His reason was the rough is much more sensitive to damage than the fairway. The fairway is fertilized, aerated, irrigated, and treated with fungicides, insecticides, and other chemicals to strengthen it. The rough is pretty much on its own. So, he prepared a club policy handout to firmly ask members to not ride in the rough past the cart path markers. Essentially, he told them that if the wanted to violated the clubs rule, they should stay in the fairway.
Those of us who have played on many courses have encountered courses where the entry and exit points to the fairway are restricted and players are instructed to stay in the fairway except at the entry and exit points.
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That is true on many courses, even some I've played in Florida. Innisbrook and PGA National do that all the time in order to allow the rough to grow for their PGA tournaments. But here in TV, just look at the hardpan, no grass "fairways", and probably it's a better idea to stay off them as much as possible