Should Golf Buggies Be Single Seaters?

[Fish]

With all the talk of slow play, do golf buggies when used by 2 players actually slow things up?

OK, they might be quicker than walking between shots, but, each player has to get out of the buggy, select his club, set-up and take his shot, replace his club, get back into the buggy and then drive to the other players ball, possibly on the other side of the fairway, or then start to look for it in the rough, only for the same routine to happen again until they have zigzagged down the fairway to the green!

Is their any benefit of having 2 seats and an area for 2 sets of clubs in each buggy or would they be better served as single use only?

 

[Airlie_Andy]

If and when I use a buggy then one of us gets dropped off at our ball and the other one drives over to their ball. The first player then plays their shot and walks over to the buggy whilst that player is playing their shot.

 

[cleanstrike]

They certainly do require two seats. One for the pilot and one for the navigator.

 

[Fish]

If and when I use a buggy then one of us gets dropped off at our ball and the other one drives over to their ball. The first player then plays their shot and walks over to the buggy whilst that player is playing their shot.

Which is the correct way to use them, but, how many times are they seen zigzagging down fairways which also places more wear & tear on the course, especially when 2 people plus clubs are in tow, so, wouldn't single buggies be better?

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Two seater buggies should only be used for courses with buggy paths that you can't use the fairways, we have single seaters at our place and they don't slow play down. Single seaters are the way forward.

 

[Airlie_Andy]

Which is the correct way to use them, but, how many times are they seen zigzagging down fairways which also places more wear & tear on the course, especially when 2 people plus clubs are in tow, so, wouldn't single buggies be better?

I think the temptation to race each other may be too much for some people. Not me obviously :whoo:

 

[Fish]

I think the temptation to race each other may be too much for some people. Not me obviously :whoo:

I've been in a couple of buggies with people off here and just staying in it when their driving [loose term] is a fate all of its own!

 

[vkurup]

I think the temptation to race each other may be too much for some people. Not me obviously :whoo:

Played a course in malaysia about 10 years ago... They had quad bikes for buggies... Youth + quad bikes + bikes (-Golf)... Had a great day out, not much golf played though.. Still cant remember which golf course we were on.

 

[srixon 1]

I'm not a fan of buggies, I would rather walk. And the answer to your question is yes, they do slow down play. Also, you cannot enjoy the golf course when you are zooming around it in a buggy.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Wouldn't that put more traffic on the course ?

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Wouldn't that put more traffic on the course ?

It might be more traffic in terms of numbers but each single seater will do less wear and tear to the course, a double seater goes to one ball then goes to find the other ball then goes back to ball one then goes to ball two, watched this in the states where they drive on the fairway, just a complete joke and adds so much time to a round of golf.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not a fan of buggies unless you have a medical condition or you are playing in warmer climates abroad. Most players I see using them play military golf (left/right) and there is endless faffing taking loads of different clubs and wandering across a fairway to a ball, or worse still player A playing and then both jumping in to go to player B's ball. Worse still if one or other has to look for it first.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It might be more traffic in terms of numbers but each single seater will do less wear and tear to the course, a double seater goes to one ball then goes to find the other ball then goes back to ball one then goes to ball two, watched this in the states where they drive on the fairway, just a complete joke and adds so much time to a round of golf.

Yes I witnessed that at Sprowston last week

Any buggies should always be on a path and then walk to your ball ( where practical off course )

 

[EarCat]

My only problem with two seater buggies is when, during a competition, a person who has a genuine medical reason for needing a cart to get around the course lets a playing partner who has no reason for riding bar laziness sit in the other seat, which isn't allowed, yet I have seen it happen three times during the summer.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Yes I witnessed that at Sprowston last week

Any buggies should always be on a path and then walk to your ball ( where practical off course )

Have you been to the ashbury golf hotel, the buggy paths on some of the holes are miles away from the fairway, on 1 hole I blocked it right path on the left, next 100 yard walk to find the ball with 5 clubs in hand, bloody knackered when I got back to the buggy , it would have been easier to walk the course but it's a buggy only course.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Have you been to the ashbury golf hotel, the buggy paths on some of the holes are miles away from the fairway, on 1 hole I blocked it right path on the left, next 100 yard walk to find the ball with 5 clubs in hand, bloody knackered when I got back to the buggy , it would have been easier to walk the course but it's a buggy only course.

Yeah played there 2 years ago - in fairness it needs to keep the buggies off with the amount of traffic on the courses but they certainly do have a few long walks.

I'm sue when I was there people were carrying ?

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Yeah played there 2 years ago - in fairness it needs to keep the buggies off with the amount of traffic on the courses but they certainly do have a few long walks.

I'm sue when I was there people were carrying ?

2 courses are buggy only, kigbeare and forest I think, the rest you can walk the courses, when we have been buggies have always been free so everyone gets one.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

2 courses are buggy only, kigbeare and forest I think, the rest you can walk the courses, when we have been buggies have always been free so everyone gets one.

Yeah think it was buggies free until that last day when we had to pay

Kigbere is a decent course as well

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I don't see any reason for buggies to be used in this country. Played a lot in the States and other hot countries and I can see why they are used but given the choice I prefer to walk. Some courses I've played you can drive 1/2 mile to the next tee

Golf is a sport, sport = exercise :thup:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I don't see any reason for buggies to be used in this country. Played a lot in the States and other hot countries and I can see why they are used but given the choice I prefer to walk. Some courses I've played you can drive 1/2 mile to the next tee

Golf is a sport, sport = exercise :thup:

It enables people with genuine walking problems to still be able to play. Arthritis , hip or knee replacements etc :thup: