The real issue is pace of play. Having one or more golf carts having to stay in the rough means the golfer "most likely" will have to walk to his ball. Many people use range finders
so they walk to their ball, shoot the distance, then walk back to their cart to get the club they want, then walk back to the ball and hit it. Yes, they should guess the distance bring 2 or 3 clubs with them but many people do not do this. It is similar to golf path only holes. I understand why, when the course is wet, it has to be done. However, when you are then told you are behind and have to "pick up your pace of play" I have to bite my tongue to what I want to reply. I don't know how often this is going to happen, but if it is often, I predict many over the "pace of play" rounds. It is called the law of unintended consequences.
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