Etiquette question - walking across green carrying clubs

[North Mimms]

For context - this was a discussion between myself and two other... equally mature.... ladies. (yeah, I'm in my 60s)
So we are players who routinely ALWAYS use a trolley.

The discussion was about winter trolley bans and the decision to limit exemptions to the ban.
All three of us had carried a half set during trolley bans.
They had reverted to using their trolleys once allowed, but I mentioned that I had continued to carry for several more weeks "because I'm lazy and don't like walking the long way round the green with my trolley, at least I can take a short cut across the green when I'm carrying"

They insisted that it's very poor etiquette to walk on the green carrying one's clubs, despite the fact that ME + CLUBS weighs considerably less that several of our heftier male players.

Have I been committing a serious faux pas? I would never LEAVE my bag on the green.

I'd be interested in all opinions but especially those from an older more traditional background, y'know the blazer brigade

 

[Jason.H]

I’m hardly the ”blazer brigade” but the less traffic on the greens the better. It can’t be much further to walk around. I see some people pulling their trolley between the edge of the green and green side bunker and some show respect and go around the bunker. What we all want is pristine greens.

 

[upsidedown]

As a Greens chair and over 60 but not blazer brigade , not a problem . You've already done the course a great favour by carrying and spreading the wear, so if you need to take a cut across the green , go for it

 

[slicer79]

In my book it's sensible for pace of play. If you can get to the point of leaving your bag in the best spot for after putting then it's completely acceptable. No way is a bag on your back going to increase any potential wear and tear to a green

 

[Orikoru]

Haha, what nonsense. One of the main benefits of carrying is not having to take the wide routes around that you do with a trolley.

 

[Oddsocks]

I don’t see anything wrong, as above you’ve committed longer than required in favour of course protection but also you approach will have a positive effect on pace of play. Win win.

 

[greenone]

If the quickest route is across the green that is the route I'm taking.

 

[Troymcclure]

I do it with my half set. Still would if I was fully loaded too. If I were a heavier guy I still think I would. But will be interested in other responses.

 

[KenL]

Absolute rubbish!

Plenty members weigh way more than me than me plus a bag! ?

 

[patricks148]

No you are fine, do it myself when I'm caddying.

 

[Imurg]

So do the Pro Caddies and I suspect the Pro game is a bit more aware of potentially damaging greens than a bunch of amateurs on a wet Wednesday morning...

 

[Deleted member 30522]

Have I been committing a serious faux pas? I would never LEAVE my bag on the green.

I'm mid 50s, not what I would consider "blazer brigade", but I am the type who expects things to be done right and by the rules. Your pals are aff their heids, of course if carrying you can go across the green with your clubs.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Tosh of the highest order ?

 

[North Mimms]

The ladies are v nice and both very funny, so should be ok with me telling them that they are "aff their heids"

 

[sunshine]

They just sound misinformed to me. So many female and male golfers pick up little bits of etiquette and then extrapolate it and it becomes silly.

I usually carry, I always walk across the green but typically I won’t walk right down the middle or the area where the pin is.

 

[jim8flog]

I thought one of the benefits of carrying clubs is that you can walk the shortest distance.

 

[IanM]

Never heard of that as a problem....

 

[clubchamp98]

I work on greens and a golfer walking with a bag isn’t a problem.
In fact it’s the two with the trolley that are ! multiplied by lots of members.
They wear away the grass around the edges of the green surrounds and it then takes all year to recover.
This should be in the “Made up rules section”

 

[Depreston]

Interesting that don’t think I’ve ever done it when carrying just doesn’t feel right

 

[Deleted member 1147]

They’ll have to ban grossly overweight people walking across the greens, if someone carrying a bag is too heavy and will cause damage.