Four person golf car on golf course
 

Does anyone use a 4 seat, forward facing golf cart, to actually golf? Is it too big or look foolish? I don't want to be "that guy".

Here is the rule from the Golfing in The Villages brochure:

"A maximum of two bags and riders are allowed per golf car, regardless of the number of seats available. The only exception to this guideline is on the executive courses if the golf car remains on the golf car path at all times."

Yes you can use them on the golf course.

Yes I've seen them

Not foolish................what IS foolish are the little car-type of carts on the course and all the door banging. Take the da^n doors off!!!!

Check with Villages golf but I don't think they allow 4 golfers in one cart plus you would only have room for two sets of clubs. That would slow play even worse than having 4 golfers in 2 carts on championship courses.

Nothing about number of players.

They are not an issue.

As an aside, if you do NOT want to take your long 4-seater onto a course (paths only on the 9-hole exec courses), then you can rent a 2-seater at most/all of the championship courses for the round. Oh, and on the 9-hole exec courses, they all do have hand pull carts available to rent as well,

See Post No. 2 for the official Villages rule.

They can’t run A/C then… :D

Now you know that a 4 seater is ok on the course, but just 2 people in it. But, you're retired. Stop worrying about looking foolish or being "that guy". Be you even if others may differ in being "them"

Seeing more of them all the time. They are becoming much more popular than the rear facing 4 seaters. And actually, some off them are shorter than the traditional 4 seater that has the extended bag attachment. Go have fun!

Four-seaters are much longer and parking is not as convenient as a two.

Don't be "that guy" who parks on a Square's street and hangs out. :22yikes:

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So I should have said the four seaters were allowed but I did state they may only have 2 golfers. It's funny they allow them since the villages claim too many carts on the course the reason the courses are messed up. These 4 seaters are larger and heavier. It's the golfers not obeying the 90 degree rule, driving in restricted and wet areas that are the problem. I personally wouldn't use these 4 seaters or these mini cars for golf.

The way I interpret the rule is that you can have 4 golfers in a cart as long as you are on an executive course and the cart stays on the cart path.

Ur #2 is different than my #2...............different people sort differently.

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Sorry if I confused you.

Not me...............but for a novice ToTV reader..............it's probably more of a novice who would actually need the rules.

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I think my 4 seater is 6" longer than a Yamaha so not s big difference.

I believe the thread is about forward facing four seaters.
I believe the forward facing four seaters are much longer.

I have a rear facing four seater and it's probably 6' longer as well.
But when you drive down one of the side streets at a square, you definitely notice "that guys" who hang out.
Be respectful to others......................back in and let the extra overhang be over the curb.

I'm still drunk from last night so my initial post wasn't very clear.

I have a 4 forward evolution, I've parked it next to several Yamahas that are 2 forward and 2 reward facing and they are similar in length (about 6" difference). I was talking with a lady on the path last night that had a 4 forward and 2 rearward Yamaha and it felt like sitting next to a city bus. I'd treat her cart as a car rather than a golf cart if I were parking it at the squares, the nose in golf cart spots wouldn't work for her at all. The diagonal spots would probably be ok. I can't imagine it on a golf course or in some of the right turns around the villages. I bet it rides like a dream.

I have forward facing 4 seater Evolution cart. It does not extend out noticeably further than a standard cart when parking at squares. Also, if our golf group has a walker, they will hop in the back seat on executive courses that with long distances between holes and hold/roll their hand cart along the side of the cart. Most likely, that is not allowed but I've had ambassadors see us doing this and apparently they didn't think it was enough of a violation to mention. Assuming this is a violation but on the plus side, it speeds up play.

As a former Starter/Ambassador, we did not let 4 people in one cart out on the courses. Too much weight will tear up the ground. There's very few courses that have continual cart paths. Hence, you'll have to cross over grass eventually.

Evolution website states the four seater is: 114.6×55.8×79.5 inch.

Yamaha website states the two seater is: Overall Length. 93.6 in

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Yamaha 2 plus 2
OVERALL LENGTH2765 mm (108.9 in)

6 inches difference