Sharing Golf Carts Now Allowed

[N44125]

Announced yesterday on ‘Golf in The Villages’......

“Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours.”

[N44125]

It’ll be interesting to see if golfers go back to sharing carts after we’ve all gotten used to using our own carts.

What do you think?

[alwann]

I think a foursome plays a lot faster riding in separate carts. Although the feeling of camaraderie isn't the same. Particularly when you're behind a slower group waiting to hit and have no one to complain to but yourself.

[Chi-Town]

It’ll be interesting to see if golfers go back to sharing carts after we’ve all gotten used to using our own carts.

What do you think?

Not sure if I have gotten used to the solo rides to and from. Nice to have a conversation during the up to 25 minute drive time each way.

[HIgolfers]

It’ll be interesting to see if golfers go back to sharing carts after we’ve all gotten used to using our own carts.

What do you think?

Love the single rider carts! IN addition to playing faster I have all my stuff right there.

[bandsdavis]

Announced yesterday on ‘Golf in The Villages’......

“Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours.”

Where on the site did you see this? I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

[Jayhawk]

Where on the site did you see this? I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

https://www.golfthevillages.com/whatsnew/UPDATES.pdf

"Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours"

[JoMar]

Announced yesterday on ‘Golf in The Villages’......

“Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours.”

Can we assume the social distancing is no longer required so back to play as pre 19?

[tophcfa]

Love the single rider carts! IN addition to playing faster I have all my stuff right there.

Totally agree. I often play as a single and had to ride in someone else's cart. It seems like no one ever wants to give up their cart when they used to make people pair up. I like using my own cart with all my stuff in it. There is plenty of time to socialize at the T-boxes and on the greens.

[Rwirish]

A stupid decision to make it optional.

Riding solo should be here to stay for multiple reasons.

[Leadbone1]

Can we assume the social distancing is no longer required so back to play as pre 19?

I never did it anyway! I played with a person from another household and we have ridden together the whole time. I think it’s always been our choice. At least for me!

[Singerlady]

I never did it anyway! I played with a person from another household and we have ridden together the whole time. I think it’s always been our choice. At least for me!

Separate carts until the vaccine for me. Still in the COVID pandemic.....Florida is now a new hot spot.

[alanmcdonald]

Just hope they never go back to the old rule requiring only two carts per foursome.

[Bethwill]

It’ll be interesting to see if golfers go back to sharing carts after we’ve all gotten used to using our own carts.

What do you think?
Playing a round has definitely been a lot faster with everyone using their own cart. I would not be against riding together on the course if that's what people in my group want to do. The virus does not concern me with playing golf. I wish they would allow pin removal now, and take the pipes out of the holes.

[Dlbonivich]

Ambassador yesterday said by August or September they will only be allowing 2 carts per foursome. To much wear on the courses.

[margeconnor]

Sharing is better - more fun.

[kcrazorbackfan]

It’ll be interesting to see if golfers go back to sharing carts after we’ve all gotten used to using our own carts.

What do you think?

I won’t for a really long time; I don’t know where the rider has been or who they’ve been around.

I like more just riding by myself; really don’t like to talk on the course and don’t like to listen to everyone else’s problems or medical issues.

[Guitarman1951]

Announced yesterday on ‘Golf in The Villages’......

“Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours.”
I was told that yesterday at Evans Prairie as I checked in and in the club shop for the first time. I said no way, not yet as the virus is back on the rise. We have done a good job of controlling it up to now why in hell would we risk that at this time!?!? If a substantial infection gets a foothold in the Villages, a lot of people are going to die. Dumb idea at this time.

[wsachs]

Really strains the fairways with so much traffic, especially in dry seasons.

[kendi]

Separate carts until the vaccine for me. Still in the COVID pandemic.....Florida is now a new hot spot.

Media hype. According to the Florida Department of Health, 1,461,297 tests done. Total positive cases are 80,109 which is only 5.5%. That's steady and still low. It's just as DeSantis has been telling us all along, the number of known cases will increase because there is more testing being done, not because there is a resurgence. The number of reported cases are usually higher at the beginning of the week because it includes the cases that had not been reported over the weekend.

[DonH57]

I think a foursome plays a lot faster riding in separate carts. Although the feeling of camaraderie isn't the same. Particularly when you're behind a slower group waiting to hit and have no one to complain to but yourself.

I agree with you. On average our regular group we play in have tended to be 8 to 12 minutes faster than before riding together. I think it's because there is less tendency to get off track with conversation and distraction. We plan on doing so until told otherwise.

[DonH57]

Where on the site did you see this? I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

Listed on the update for championship and executive golf.

[DonH57]

Totally agree. I often play as a single and had to ride in someone else's cart. It seems like no one ever wants to give up their cart when they used to make people pair up. I like using my own cart with all my stuff in it. There is plenty of time to socialize at the T-boxes and on the greens.

I normally take myself to and from the courses so I can do it on my own schedule of when I want to arrive and warm up before hand and I can listen to my tunes on the ride.

[Jacob85]

Why!? Did they find a vaccine? A new treatment that cures the virus? Florida numbers went way up in one day!

[Jayhawk]

Just hope they never go back to the old rule requiring only two carts per foursome.

I agree, but I asked an Ambassador the other day and he said the courses are "taking a beating" with all the carts and HE THINKS but does not know for sure that eventually, things go back to the old way.

Not a rumor, just his opinion.

[Jayhawk]

Sharing is better - more fun.

There's more to golf than gossip and lunch plans.

[Marvic 1]

Totally agree. I often play as a single and had to ride in someone else's cart. It seems like no one ever wants to give up their cart when they used to make people pair up. I like using my own cart with all my stuff in it. There is plenty of time to socialize at the T-boxes and on the greens.
I will NOT allow anyone I don't know ride on MY cart also I will NOT ride on THEIR cart...
That's the way it should be, ride your own cart or walk!

[Indy-Guy]

Please use the 90 degree rule. It may allow us to do single rider rule longer. I see very few people doing 90 degree.

[Marvic 1]

Just hope they never go back to the old rule requiring only two carts per foursome.

Two carts only on the grass at a time, you can have 4 carts if you like but only two carts can be on the grass, once one cart comes off the grass another cart can enter.....

[Marvic 1]

Ambassador yesterday said by August or September they will only be allowing 2 carts per foursome. To much wear on the courses.

Is the Ambassador willing to pay you $4.00 to have someone you don't even know ride on your cart..

[OhioBuckeye]

Announced yesterday on ‘Golf in The Villages’......

“Although we encourage golfers from different households to ride in separate golf cars, the choice is yours.”

This is a NO brainer if your suppose to be 6 ft. apart. Duh!

[Topspinmo]

Really strains the fairways with so much traffic, especially in dry seasons.

Stay on the path.

[mrf6969]

Really strains the fairways with so much traffic, especially in dry seasons.
Not when the 90 degree rule is strictly enforced by the ambassadors. Everyone stay off the fairway until you get to your ball. Much of the time you do not even need to be on the fairway if your ball is within 10 yards of the rough. Done right we will find we only need to be in the fairway maybe 20 percent of the time. For many of us that can't find the fairway then no problem at all. :1rotfl:

[mrf6969]

Cart will not do more damage to fairways when the 90 degree rule is strictly enforced by the ambassadors. Everyone stay off the fairway until you get to your ball. Much of the time you do not even need to be on the fairway if your ball is within 10 yards of the rough. Done right we will find we only need to be in the fairway maybe 20 percent of the time. For many of us that can't find the fairway then no problem at all. :1rotfl:

[theruizs]

Ambassador yesterday said by August or September they will only be allowing 2 carts per foursome. To much wear on the courses.

Yeah, good course condition is worth a few more bodies in the morgue and a few more on ventilators. :faint:

[Barefoot]

https://www.golfthevillages.com/whatsnew/UPDATES.pdf
It's interesting that masks are requested, but not required, for entry to the golf shops.

[tenorgirl]

I thought that is why we are required to pay a “trail fee” if we want to golf? To cover the wear and tear of the golf carts. What difference does it make if 4 singles tee off 8 minutes apart or play as a foursome each driving their own cart?

[tenorgirl]

Haven’t been to Sarasota have you?

[DrBrutyle109]

If you play in 4 carts or 2, BE READY TO PLAY and it will move just as fast. When you stop at your partners ball, get out with your range finder or GPS and WALK TO YOUR BALL! That way when your partner pulls up you can pull a club a hit. If we did this, the time we save with 4 carts becomes marginal. And having worked at a country club in NY, there is a lot of turf damage with extra carts. Plus, there are the people that abuse where they drive the carts who really make it stink.

[tenorgirl]

Haven’t been to Sarasota have you?They require masks

[Barefoot]

The virus does not concern me with playing golf. Why doesn't the virus concern you when playing golf? Is it because you're outside?
Older people can die if they catch the virus.

[rugbyjohn]

Spoke to a couple of ambassadors and although they like it for speed of play, they say that so many single riders with reasonable accommodation stickers are tearing up the fair ways and around the greens.

[tntpug]

A stupid decision to make it optional.

Riding solo should be here to stay for multiple reasons.

The choice to ride solo or not should be up to you. We don't need to be dictated to about
everything. I can decide for myself if I feel safe riding with someone or not. Thank you.

[Goodi70]

Ambassador yesterday said by August or September they will only be allowing 2 carts per foursome. To much wear on the courses.
If people stayed on cart paths instead of riding up, down and all around the fairways, greens and tee boxes, perhaps riding solo could be a tolerable option - as it is there is too much wear and tear on the course when 4 players per tee time decide to "take the short cut"

[Marvic 1]

If people stayed on cart paths instead of riding up, down and all around the fairways, greens and tee boxes, perhaps riding solo could be a tolerable option - as it is there is too much wear and tear on the course when 4 players per tee time decide to "take the short cut"

Actually, 90% of "executive" players have no reason to be on the grass with their carts....
The other 10% most of the time don't need to be on the grass with their cart for EVERY shot, ether lazy or abusing....

[sallybowron]

They said that for two days there have been 2000 plus new cases in Fl due to the beach openings. I know we are not on the caosts, but the people that go there are often traveling through Th Villages. That puts us in danger. I believe it should be stopped.

[pauld315]

Who is "They"

[tophcfa]

Last time, pre Covid 19, I was required to pair up in a cart with another golfer who insisted on driving. I reluctantly put my stuff in his cart. I was having one of my best rounds ever when his electric cart ran out of juice on the 12th hole. Talk about ruining a good round of golf. Never again will I load my stuff into an electric golf cart.

[DonH57]

Please use the 90 degree rule. It may allow us to do single rider rule longer. I see very few people doing 90 degree.

From what I've witnessed playing here in the villages many people don't know what the 90 degree rule is or mean.:ohdear:

[JoMar]

Last time, pre Covid 19, I was required to pair up in a cart with another golfer who insisted on driving. I reluctantly put my stuff in his cart. I was having one of my best rounds ever when his electric cart ran out of juice on the 12th hole. Talk about ruining a good round of golf. Never again will I load my stuff into an electric golf cart.

User error on the owners part....next time look at the meter. Had the same happen to me with a guy in a gas cart that insisted on driving....ran out of gas on the 16th hole. Then he asked me to drive him home.

[DARFAP]

They need to stick with the straight thru 18. That keeps the pace up, and allows the other 9 to recover.

[don t]

If going back to two riders per cart is OK then lets take the PVC pipe out of cups!

[Barefoot]

don t -I don't understand your post.

[MSchad]

They need to stick with the straight thru 18. That keeps the pace up, and allows the other 9 to recover.
Totally agree resting one nine per week or 2.

[DonH57]

Just hope they never go back to the old rule requiring only two carts per foursome.

We never had issues using 3 if one of us had to bail for an appointment or a possible emergency departure from the course.