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Mihalek 09-06-2021 09:23 AM

Fat tire golf scooter
 
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

ctmurray 09-06-2021 09:36 AM

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DonH57 09-06-2021 09:49 AM

Even if they were I'd avoid the wet areas!

Jayhawk 09-06-2021 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

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stanley 09-06-2021 09:52 AM

I would think no, there are already too many crazies on four wheels. I would think those would tear up the fairways more. Kinda like an elephant wearing high heels thing.

DonH57 09-06-2021 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stanley (Post 1999655)
I would think no, there are already too many crazies on four wheels. I would think those would tear up the fairways more. Kinda like an elephant wearing high heels thing.

Could be. So many people now don't follow the 90 degree rule on the fairways and travel on them the whole length of the damn things through wet areas and all.

Homer49 09-06-2021 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

Interesting question. The pounds per square inch of tire contract surface area might actually be less than a typical golf cart, but there might be more chance of wheel spin and the kick-stand on the two-wheeled versions might leave a divot.

pacjag 09-06-2021 03:04 PM

Per https://www.golfthevillages.com/golf...dgolfguide.pdf

“• UTV Golf boards, bicycles and motorized bicycles are prohibited on the golf courses.“

Topspinmo 09-06-2021 04:32 PM

O please, the small the width of tire the more change of loosing traction. Golf cart tire are fat tires. Being he didn’t reference any dimensions or tread pattern no way of knowing what it could do on grass surface, if and big if the tire spun.

Being the OP didn’t post any information? I guessing this what he’s talking about?

Fat Tire 2-Wheel Rebel XR Electric Golf Scooter | Single Rider Electric Golf Scooter – Top Shelf Golf

b0bd0herty 09-07-2021 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

The link provided by another that goes to the Villages goodgolfguide.pdf says,

"3. Total tire width must be a minimum of 8 inches"

So I'd guess anything over that would be legal as well.

b0bd0herty 09-07-2021 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pacjag (Post 1999765)
Per https://www.golfthevillages.com/golf...dgolfguide.pdf

“• UTV Golf boards, bicycles and motorized bicycles are prohibited on the golf courses.“

I read the pdf you posted and it says nothing about prohibited vehicles that my half blind self could find. Would you please post the exact location? Thanks in advance

DaleDivine 09-07-2021 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1999802)
O please, the small the width of tire the more change of loosing traction. Golf cart tire are fat tires. Being he didn’t reference any dimensions or tread pattern no way of knowing what it could do on grass surface, if and big if the tire spun.

Being the OP didn’t post any information? I guessing this what he’s talking about?

Fat Tire 2-Wheel Rebel XR Electric Golf Scooter | Single Rider Electric Golf Scooter – Top Shelf Golf

That definitely looks like what the OP is referencing.
Only problem when 2 people per cart resumes where will the passenger sit?
:clap2::clap2:

DaleDivine 09-07-2021 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by b0bd0herty (Post 1999909)
I read the pdf you posted and it says nothing about prohibited vehicles that my half blind self could find. Would you please post the exact location? Thanks in advance

ON PAGE 16... Better get your eyes checked by a different optometrist.
:ho::ho:

danglanzsr 09-07-2021 05:45 AM

Two people per cart
 
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Originally Posted by DaleDivine (Post 1999911)
That definitely looks like what the OP is referencing.
Only problem when 2 people per cart resumes where will the passenger sit?
:clap2::clap2:

Two people per cart has already resumed.

jarodrig 09-07-2021 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

Call the tee times office . While they might not be able to answer your question directly, they can refer you to the department that will .

Better that relying on all of the speculation you’ve received thus far ….

While “technically” they might be ok for use on a golf course does not mean that The Villages will allow it…..

My gut feeling ? No ….

F&L-NH 09-07-2021 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

TV has a list of golf approved tires by brand and size.

Luggage 09-07-2021 06:50 AM

My wife is fat enough already, also stop calling her names

Windguy 09-07-2021 07:06 AM

It seems to me that the thing that would approximately indicate the amount of damage a vehicle would cause would be the tire pressure. It’s not a perfect indicator because a large person would cause more damage than a small one for a given vehicle. But, I think the design tire pressure for a vehicle is based upon a typical payload.

oldyeller 09-07-2021 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihalek (Post 1999629)
Are fat tire golf scooters allowed on the villeges courses?

I thought the scooter would be perfect for the Villages and cheaper than buying a second cart. Prior to purchasing I sent an email to golf the villages asking about their policy. Shortly after I received a phone call telling me no. It is easier to just say no rather than deal with all the potential injuries liabilities etc. To bad!

Topspinmo 09-07-2021 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oldyeller (Post 1999970)
I thought the scooter would be perfect for the Villages and cheaper than buying a second cart. Prior to purchasing I sent an email to golf the villages asking about their policy. Shortly after I received a phone call telling me no. It is easier to just say no rather than deal with all the potential injuries liabilities etc. To bad!


They’ll say no till someone get lawyer? :duck:

TorriJ 09-07-2021 08:38 AM

Here is the approved tire list

Golf The Villages

HORNET 09-07-2021 05:59 PM

Why does everyone have to buck the system, golf courses are for golf carts!!!!!!! Every thing else does an injustice and distraction to other golfers.

Rapscallion St Croix 09-07-2021 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by oldyeller (Post 1999970)
I thought the scooter would be perfect for the Villages and cheaper than buying a second cart. Prior to purchasing I sent an email to golf the villages asking about their policy. Shortly after I received a phone call telling me no. It is easier to just say no rather than deal with all the potential injuries liabilities etc. To bad!

While serving in the military, I developed The Petty Beaurocrat Theory. People like to assert authority. If they do not have the authority to approve, they assume they have the authority to disapprove and they exercise that perceived authority regularly

stanley 09-07-2021 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 2000277)
While serving in the military, I developed The Petty Beaurocrat Theory. People like to assert authority. If they do not have the authority to approve, they assume they have the authority to disapprove and they exercise that perceived authority regularly

Are you saying the villages golf does not have the authority? I'm not understanding your statement. "perceived authority"?

chet2020 09-07-2021 08:27 PM

I have rented them at other courses and they are pretty tame. It's not like they are a dirt bike. They don't seem like they would be injurious to the course.

RICH1 09-08-2021 01:49 AM

Those questions are why they throw up their hands and build condos! Why does someone always try to circumvent the Rules


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