[Professor]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

So there was a posted rumor on FaceBook last week, regarding golf cart use at Championship Courses.

The Poster said, "As of November 1, 2023, no more than (2) Carts per foursome. Has anyone heard anything about this change?

Palmer Legends has a similar rule, in that they require if a group has more than 2 carts, 1 cart must be designated "Cart Path Only" on each hole. [The simple way to accomplish this goal, is to just split it up: Front 9/Back 9 or 1-6, etc.)

I can understand the logic, but not the liability and aggravation.

I don't want to ride in a gasoline powered golf cart. I wouldn't do it at a $20/Muni, I'm surely not going to do it at a course I'm paying $75 to play.

I'm surely not going to play golf in someone else's "Street Rod Golf Cart" or Atomic Car.

What about the liability? How is a course going to require someone, to trust someone else to drive them around a golf course, with hills, water, & sand hazards, in a 15 year old golf cart?

To say nothing of the fact, having to ride with some unknown stranger, takes all the fun and convenience out of having your own cart, set up exactly as you want to be.

& I suppose it's going to be revenue negative, as no one will ever rent a golf cart again.

As my dad would say, some people would complain if you hung them with a new rope. You can always play courses outside of The Villages if you don't like the rules...

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Actually, you can find it in @golfthevillages.com. Under the tab, “Golfing in The Villages”, scroll down until you see “Golfing in The Villages Brochure”. I think it’s spelled out on pages 14 and 15. Those were the rules prior to COVID but were relaxed when the virus started ramping up. The new rules are slightly less restrictive than the pre-virus rules.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but according to the document that is currently on the website there is a "maximum" of two riders per cart:

A maximum of two bags and riders are allowed
per golf car, regardless of the number of seats available.

I do not see anything where it says you cannot have one rider in a golf cart

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by txfan

Electric is the only way to go and all that should be allowed on golf courses.

I don't bad-mouth gas carts.

Hmmm, now there’s a couple of contradictory statements.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but according to the document that is currently on the website there is a "maximum" of two riders per cart:

A maximum of two bags and riders are allowed
per golf car, regardless of the number of seats available.

I do not see anything where it says you cannot have one rider in a golf cart

Why would that have to be stated if a maximum two carts are allowed?

[PurePeach]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Everybody on the executive courses stay on the concrete path. The only ones that stray have the handicap placard on their cart allowing them to go on the grass.

That’s wishful thinking. I’ve been on Exec courses and have seen many people driving all over them WITHOUT the red handicap placard. The Ambassador’s hands are tied as all he can do is tell them they’re not supposed to drive on the course, but they ignore him/her and continue to do so.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by PurePeach

That’s wishful thinking. I’ve been on Exec courses and have seen many people driving all over them WITHOUT the red handicap placard. The Ambassador’s hands are tied as all he can do is tell them they’re not supposed to drive on the course, but they ignore him/her and continue to do so.

That is very wishful thinking. You see it all the time. driving right on to the fringe of the greens, tee boxes, driving across the bunkers like they can't walk until they are parked at the grocery store and have no problem walking across the parking lot. In my opinion the red handicap placard or reasonable access requirements weren't tightened enough.

[Bogie Shooter]

Golf The Villages

Effective November 1, 2023




No more than two golf cars will be allowed when golfers share the same reservation number and the same tee time.

When ‘special circumstances’ occur, making 3 golf cars an option, one golf car must remain off the fairway on each hole.

No more than three golf cars will be allowed in any group.

Exception: Only executive courses that have continuous
golf car path may allow up to four golf cars in a group with two golf cars remaining on the golf car path at all times.

[BamaBoy451]

Originally Posted by PAB51

An accident did happen to a friend who had to ride w an elderly golfer when he rode up on a hill, turned & slid into sand trap. The cart was on its side. The elderly man was injured, & my friend’s ankle was severely bruised.

Let me tell ya. When the villages started requesting golfers start doubling back up my neighbor ended up with Covid because the arse he was riding with didn't bother to inform any one he was Covid positive so we all had to get tested. Then after that paired up with a cigar smoker who had a generally bad disposition to new golfers and those of color. Since then he's always with us now or a neighbor.

[Mrmean58]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Not sure you’ll find a ‘written’ policy for this pre Covid. This was just how it was done. You were ‘asked’ to double up and 99.9 % of the people knew this and had no problem. They usually did it voluntarily before checking in with the starter. Even on the executives doubling up was done back then. We always doubled up before leaving the house. You go anywhere outside the bubble and you would be hard pressed to ever see 3 carts on a course unless there is a single joining a group of three. And that is still allowed and will be allowed here.

There actually was a written rule on golf carts pre COVID. That's why it published that the rule was relaxed during COVID to allow for individual carts.

[Mrmean58]

That's correct. There are some of the executive courses that do not have continuous cart paths where only two carts will be allowed.

[JGibson]

If I can't ride in my own cart why am I paying golf cart trail fees?

[BamaBoy451]

Originally Posted by JGibson

If I can't ride in my own cart why am I paying golf cart trail fees?

You have to pay the executive trail fee regardless of who's cart you ride in.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by txfan

Electric is the only way to go and all that should be allowed on golf courses.

They're quieter so as not to disturb other golfers and environmentally friendly.

Fully charged overnight and I've driven 15.5 miles each way to Lopez, and played 18 holes with side stop at Sumter on the way home. That was a 45-mile day.

I don't bad-mouth gas carts. It's just an individual choice of household.

You just did...

Why people get so passionate about it is perplexing.

Agreed. Why are you so passionate about banning gas carts on the golf courses?

And these courses are not in good enough shape to worry about 1-4 carts on the course. Two carts doesn't speed up play.

I don't think anyone suggested using only 2 carts would "speed up play"...

"Ready golf" speeds up play and picking up "in the leather" speeds up play.

Absolutely correct! But if you insist on "putting out", no need to plumb bob a 2 foot putt...

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Why would that have to be stated if a maximum two carts are allowed?

My point was and is… This is the only reference made to people golfing and golf carts. Nowhere in the current online document does it say anything about the maximum number of golf carts per foursome. If they do something of this significance then they should update their documents.
With that said I called Cane Garden and it is true....

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

My point was and is… This is the only reference made to people golfing and golf carts. Nowhere in the current online document does it say anything about the maximum number of golf carts per foursome. If they do something of this significance then they should update their documents.
With that said I called Cane Garden and it is true....

See post#52…..it is printed.
Received in Golf & Tennis email this morning.