+WHAT
You Should Know About Driving
A Golf Cart
www.golfcourseindustry.com | October 11, 2018 | Tim Moraghan
1.
Cart paths are there for a reason.
There is no need to drive or park
anywhere other than on the path
when conditions warrant.
2.
Pulling off the path approaching
tees and greens wears out the turf
close to the paths. The more the turf
declines, the more drivers creep clos-
er to areas where carts do the most
damage.
3.
If you belong to or play at a course
that is part of a community,
obey traffic signs. A stop sign means
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just that: Stop! A 400-pound plastic golf cart meeting a
3,000-pound metal automobile is not a pretty sight.
4.
Even if you’re the only one out on the course in the early
evening, even if there’s no one else around, it’s still not
OK to drive wherever you want. No one might see you, but
the turf will still be affected.