CliveW
Tour Winner
I'd never heard of hedgehog wheels until I read about them on here. In all my years playing golf I've never seen them either.
the evidence is out there that show Hedgehog wheels can help
Your conclusion matches mine, having had them imposed for the last 2 years.I'm a bit disappointed that Rulefan and LP didn't come back with any links to the evidence that they had seen that hedgehog wheels do less damage to the course than flat wheels.
There again, after a lot of searching, neither could I - apart from one "trial" which co-incidentally was sponsored, I believe, by Powercaddy
I would concede however that they might do less damage in heavy frost conditions (when trolleys shouldn't be used anyway imo).
I'm a bit disappointed that Rulefan and LP didn't come back with any links to the evidence that they had seen that hedgehog wheels do less damage to the course than flat wheels.
There again, after a lot of searching, neither could I - apart from one "trial" which co-incidentally was sponsored, I believe, by Powercaddy
I would concede however that they might do less damage in heavy frost conditions (when trolleys shouldn't be used anyway imo).
I'm a bit disappointed that Rulefan and LP didn't come back with any links to the evidence that they had seen that hedgehog wheels do less damage to the course than flat wheels.
There again, after a lot of searching, neither could I - apart from one "trial" which co-incidentally was sponsored, I believe, by Powercaddy
I would concede however that they might do less damage in heavy frost conditions (when trolleys shouldn't be used anyway imo).
There again, after a lot of searching, neither could I - apart from one "trial" which co-incidentally was sponsored, I believe, by Powercaddy
Sorry mate - all the information we got from our Golf Director and Head GK was in a meeting and email , I can see if I can grab it again from you and then email it to you if you want ? Believe they were two studies done
I totally see what you're saying but I read somewhere (think it was a link on here) that greenkeepers or agronomists have done research and concluded hedgehog wheels and ordinary wheels don't make a lot of difference. Seeing pictures like that its's hard to agree. My course has now roped off large parts of approaches to all the holes so trolleys and buggies now have to go a long way round via the really thick rough. Adds a bit of time but should protect areas from 50 yards and in over the winterView attachment 28407View attachment 28407
These tracks are from ordinary summer smooth wheels. I took my trolley with hedge-hog wheels across the same area 4 times. Those tracks are not visible. The difference is immense. I just dont get the idea that hedge-hogs don't work.