Trolley Ban!

[ChrisB0210]

Minority v majority

Minority always ruins it for the majority

Exactly what we said this morning. Still frustrating though.

 

[rulefan]

Does anybody have any evidence that Hedgehog wheels actually reduce damage to the course?

As I understand it, the STRI has no such evidence and certainly many greenkeepers say the compacted holes cause more problems than they solve. The only case I have seen justified is on wet hilly courses, where they reduce the skidding when going downhill and assist when going up hill.

Generally (when it is not sloppy or mushy), trolleys cause no more wear than walking but the problem is that trolleys tend to take the same (easier) route all the time (particularly around the green and green to tee).

 

[JamPal]

Trolley ban!

We dream of a Trolley ban! Our course has been shut for about 6 weeks solid!

 

[Fish]

As I understand it, the STRI has no such evidence and certainly many greenkeepers say the compacted holes cause more problems than they solve. The only case I have seen justified is on wet hilly courses, where they reduce the skidding when going downhill and assist when going up hill.

Generally (when it is not sloppy or mushy), trolleys cause no more wear than walking but the problem is that trolleys tend to take the same (easier) route all the time (particularly around the green and green to tee).

If the course was sloppy or mushy trolleys should be banned whether they had winter wheels on or not or the course possibly closed anyway!

 

[ADB]

Trolley ban!

We dream of a Trolley ban! Our course has been shut for about 6 weeks solid!

Open today though! Bet its boggy though....

 

[JamPal]

Open today though! Bet its boggy though....

i played 9 there Thursday afternoon, it was frozen underfoot so actually didn't play too badly. Anything in the rough was long gone though. Plugged and lost forever.

I wouldn't play there today, it'll be pointless. Next year we are taking winter membership at Brighton and Hove, then maybe do Summer at Singing Hills. Or just bin it off completely and go back to green fees.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Generally (when it is not sloppy or mushy), trolleys cause no more wear than walking but the problem is that trolleys tend to take the same (easier) route all the time (particularly around the green and green to tee).

We've roped off a lot of areas to force golfers further away from the edges of greens. However these areas are taking a pounding and so is the area walking off the greens back to where the trolly or bag is left so it's not really doing what it was intended to or they haven't really thought it through completely. It's a good idea, just not implemented well