I don't think so
 

Last evening my neighbor and I went to Briarwood for a quick nine before dinner. We were paired with a nice young couple from Colorado down here visiting grampa. As we were walking off the eighth green one of those fellows in a light green golf shirt drove up and told the nice young couple that there was a time limit on the golf cart rental and they had to leave the course. I have seen some strange and impolite behavior before from the ambassadors but that was outrageous. My feeling is, somebody wanted to go home and that was the last cart on the course.

I would not have left the course, until I had finished the round I had paid for.

Unless that nice young couple had this golf cart for a few rounds on the course already. Since they aren't Villagers, and Grandpa (the actual villager) wasn't there, maybe guest privileges don't allow for someone to use a course-cart for longer than a single round per day?

I don't know the rules and etiquette revolving around the use of carts for the executive courses but that explanation would at least make sense.

If it was near sunset the rental carts have to be back before sunset as they have no headlights.
Steve

In which case the pro shops should stop renting out carts earlier, if there is not time to complete a round of golf.

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My interpretation is that you were guilty of slow play.

The ambassador was doing his job. No need to put him down like that.

They rent golf carts at executive courses??

Yes, through the champ courses. I know Palmer has a few dedicated for Belmont, Pimlico and Churchill
Steve

At OBH we wait till you are finished whether it be a a pull cart or a golf cart thats our policy.

Yes people can be nasty here. Not the majority but some.

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Who was "nasty"?

Steve

Unless you play at the courses south of 44 (ie: Fenney, etc) then you have the luxury of picking it up right at the course, in most cases only having to walk 20 feet to get in your nice new rental cart. Now for those that live south of 44 and want to go enjoy a round at an Executive north of 44, well it's not so convenient.

All we have to do is call the nearest Championship Golf Club and a cart will be ready and waiting for you at the executive course.

My husband was called off the 8th hole on Grey Fox (south of 44) because they needed the carts back before they closed. It was before daylight savings ended, so it wasn’t a light issue. It was likely the course had backed up and people had to go home. They pulled all people with rental carts behind him also.

That was inexcusable behavior, and gives all of the ambassadors a bad name.

I’m a starter at a golf course up north. We do have times when carts are to be in. However, common sense would dictate, no matter the circumstance, letting the couple play hole nine. After the round, an explanation could be given for next time.

Exactly ‼️ The Ambassador was doing his job. Lighten up 😃

When you rent a cart you are given the yellow copy of the form you must sign for the rental agreement. That copy states among other things, for executive courses carts are to be returned within 30 minutes after completion of the round for executive course and immediately after completion of rounds on championship courses. There is nothing on the agreement that stipulates a specific time for retuning carts. If there needs to be any deviation to what's on the agreement, the golfer renting the cart should be informed at the time they sign the agreement, otherwise the golfer is within their rights to refuse handing over the cart before completion of his or her round. The courses know how long it takes to complete a round on executive and championship courses, so based on the golfer's tee-time, why would the course even rent a cart if there was not going to be enough time to complete the round before the cart needed to be turned in.

Like I said in an earlier post

So two things.

1. Right there in black and white that the cart must be returned before sunset.
2. The ambassadors do not make the rules, they just have a job to do. That doesn't make them rude.

golf carts have to be in before dark

I thought executive courses are for members card carriers only? They had to have visitors passes or they should of been kicked off the course. See lot of the after starter shack closes. Some use greens as approach shot practice with 20 or more balls on the green. I sure they are fixing all the divots.