Golf project????

Question

describe the sppropriate areas a golf cart is allowed to travel on a course?.

what do u do if ur playin behind people who are goofing off and taking a long time???

Answer 1

Golf cart can travel to any area on the course except:

areas roped off

greens or within 40 yards of them

wet areas

tee boxes

fairways (if marked cart path only)

If you are behind a slow group:

If you choose to hit into them, make sure it is a club that wont reach and instead a club that will have the ball land where they can see or hear it...if you hit someone, you will be liable

While the USGA says "It is a group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If it loses a clear hole and it is delaying the group behind, it should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group."  in reality and in practice, a small group has no rights on a golf course.  for example, if you are a twosome behind a foursome, they dont really have to let you through.  If they are within a reasonable distance of the group in front of them, they similarly wont let you through

Answer 2

taking too long ill hit a waring shot with like a 7 iron let them know we need to move along

Answer 3

Each course will have a cart policy in place on the day you play.  Time of year and weather will be the big variables (i.e. if it's rainy/wet, they'll typically restrict you to staying on the cart path; same if you're playing in the winter months).

NEVER drive on teeing areas or greens.  EVER.

Your first option would be to try and play through, if at all possible.  If they're a foursome and you're a twosome, this usually isn't a big deal.  I usually use the "hey, I don't want to be getting in your way...if you can let me go through I'll be out of your hair for the rest of the day", and that works most of the time.  Typically, if you've got a group in front of you that's goofing about, they won't mind, but keep in mind that this means you need to play real fast, and by that I mean they don't see you or have to wait for you.  Failing that, you have two options:

1) Skip past them; likely this means skipping a hole.  

2) You can try discussing this with a marshal/ranger, although the success rate can vary highly.

Ultimately, any course wants fast play; having the courage to actively pursue this is another matter.  A group that is 2-3 holes behind the group in front of them is a disgrace and should either be removed or "moved".

Answer 4

there are sidewalks there for a reason, you are suppose to drive the carts on them. the best place would be in the ruff, but people do drive them on the fairway. you can never ever drive them on the green! or obiously in the bunker/sand because you would get stuck.

usually each golf course has a policy, and a set amount of time each round shoudl take. if it is really a problem you can tell someone who works there and the people ahead will be asked to pick up the pace of play or will be asked to leave the course

Answer 5

Driving the cart on the grass will damage it in some way. So the best practice is to keep on the cart path whenever you can. There are times when you can drive on the grass and times when you can't. It is best to ask the starter before hand.

90 degree rule means that you need to stay on the cart path until you get 90 degrees to your ball and then drive directly to your ball and back again to the cart path.

When the course is overseeded they usually do not allow carts off of the cart path.

Playing behind people that are slow is certainly annoying. However, you should never hit into the group ahead of you on purpose. You could have a serious lawsuit on your hands. The best practice here is to alert the ranger/host and let them know the situation. Just because others are not being polite does not mean that you should too. Two wrongs doesn't make it right.

Answer 6

you can ask to pass them or just try and wait patiently.

Answer 7

golf cart rules - depends on the course and the day you're golfing.  you should NEVER drive on the greens, tees, bunkers, or any other hazard or ground under construction areas (should be marked).  some days it's cartpath only if new grass is growing in, or if the ground is really wet and it would hurt the grass to drive on it.  some days it's 90 degree cart rule, meaning you stay on the grass until you're even with your ball, you go to it, hit it, and drive back to the path and stay on that.  when you check in, the pro or his assistants will let you know what it is for the day.

if you're playing behind slow people, you can hit into them (may cause conflict so be prepared to be yelled at or have your ball stepped on or stolen), or when you meet them on the next tee, you should ask to play through (even though they should realize they're playing slow and let you through without you having to ask)

Answer 8

Normally when you have a slow group in ahead of you they realize they are hideous and let you play through. If this doesn't happen wait on the next tee and let the group behind you play through your party. This works because in the time this takes, the dopes in front of you have moved further ahead. Also, if you have a cell phone take it out read the phone number on your scorecard, dial it and ask them to send out the marshall or if you see the marshall (red cart normally) flag him down and tell them the situation. I've had to do this twice (the cell phone thing) and both times it worked.  

As for a cart...  The golf cart as regulation on all PGA rated courses are allowed on cartpaths, and fairways, rough and steppe cut, in a 90 degree direction from the cartpath. But most people drive right down the middle of the fairway.  Strictly forbidden are greens, tees, hazards(duh), and bunkers.