snack carts or vending machines
 

We have recently had a few visitors and a couple of them mentioned that at their courses at home they have snack carts that go around the course selling water, soda, chips, candy, hot dogs etc. Some have vending machines near the water fountain, restroom on the course.

Or that had a snack bar after the 9th hole. You could call ahead from a phone on the 7th hole and your order would be waiting when you finished.

I am new to golf and haven't really played any courses other then here.

Seems like a great idea, though. Any thoughts as to why they don't offer this here?

Snack cart usually operated by scantily clad student on summer break. That might be a medical risk to be exposed to that non sense in this community. On the other hand have never had a golf ranger greet me with an ice cold water on any other courses but here.

Almost all carts here have a cooler. Coolers are not allowed on most other courses. ;)

There was a beverage cart at Palmer for a little while . The business that they did was so low that it was discontinued.

Slows down Play

Yes. Yes it does. No carts please, junky.

Might lead to trash on the courses, too.

At the 36 hole complex I managed in KC, we had 2 snack carts we utilized during the spring, summer and fall months on the weekends and for tournaments; did quite well. People could stop in between 9's and get a hot dog, burger, chicken strips :icon_hungry:; Arlington Ridge in Leesburg has a snack station people can stop in between 9's and load up.

It is what it is.......

Village golfers don't take the time to fix their divots or ball marks. Think they would take time To BUY a snack ?

Or pay the prices since most bring their own drinks and snacks.

Basically as some have stated, it is simple.

Most courses will not allow you to bring anything to consume on the course.

Here, at least, you may bring what you want to drink and eat and not have to pay very high prices for it.

Much better this way!

The drink cart girls were angels of mercy. The cooler on my cart is no substitute.

If you forget to bring a cooler, at least you can buy drinks and snacks at the starter shack (championship courses), at very reasonable prices compared to off-campus courses.

As far as the chances of more trash on the course from having a beverage/snack cart traveling around, why would it be any more than from people who bring their own drinks/snacks? :confused:

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We have membership on two courses both have a snack cart that goes around doesn't seem to slow up lplay, everybody's pretty courteous about that. The young girls that drive the cart make tips are between 150 and $200 a day it's a great job for the kids in a good way to make money safely. During tournaments their tips usually double. I don't find the snacks any more expensive or beer or soda then if I would've bought them at the corner 7-Eleven. We still do take snacks and we can take something to drink with us at our courses but we prefer to buy it from the snack girl and give her a tip.