Trolleys on Tees

[RedDragonSwing]

Hi, I just joined the forum to ask a question.

Today I was playing, as I normally do, with a trolley and someone told me that I shouldn't have my trolley on the tee. Until that point I have never been told nor made aware of the fact that I shouldn't have my trolley on the tee. I have only been playing properly for a couple of years but the only thing I have been told in terms of etiquette about my trolley is the obvious things i.e. Not on the greens on in the bunker.

I must admit I'm slightly fearful as a moderate beginner that I'm always doing something wrong in terms of etiquette, so I always check the course rules thoroughly so I make sure I'm doing the right thing and up to this point nothing has arisen about not putting trolleys on the tee.

From now on I won't be taking my trolley up to the tee anyway as I respect the course and the greenkeepers' wishes, but I just wanted to know what people thought about this. Is it just that some courses are more stringent about this than others or is this just in general a massive etiquette no-no?

 

[chrisd]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Most golf clubs would prefer players not to bring their trolleys anywhere near the tee box and certainly well away from the prepared surface

 

[Region3]

I think it's just accepted that you don't take trolleys onto the tee. I also don't take my trolley between the green and a bunker but plenty of people do, then moan when they have a lie with no grass greenside.

 

[backwoodsman]

Hi and welcome.

It's down to etiquette rather than rules. Trolleys not taken onto tees or greens. The fringe of greens is a bit of a grey area. As region3 says, some folk do and some don't. My suggestion is don't (no-one will ever pull you up for not doing so )

 

[Fish]

I think it's just accepted that you don't take trolleys onto the tee. I also don't take my trolley between the green and a bunker but plenty of people do, then moan when they have a lie with no grass greenside.

 

[hovis]

I've always found it strange that i can walk on the tee sharing my 16.5 stone over two size 11 shoes but take a 15kg trolley supported by three big wheels is forbidden.

I and the rest of the members take trolleys on our tee boxes (because the're massive) and it causes no problems of any sort.

 

[pbrown7582]

We are actively told not to take trolleys between green and bunkers.

 

[Break90]

I think it's sort of an unwritten rule tbh, I've never taken a trolley onto a tee at any of the courses I've played at over the years, athough I can't remember it ever being written down anywhere.

Same goes for taking trolleys betwen greenside bunkers and the gree, just something I've never done.

 

[MashieNiblick]

Interesting as although "no trolleys on tees" is a well established practice, now that nearly all trolleys have wide wheels it is hard to see what real damage they might do, especially in summer, so long as you don't actually take them on to the teeing area in play on the day. I suppose if everyone did it though it might cause extra wear so best to be safe.

I was also always told to avoid taking a trolley onto the apron of the green. Most courses direct you away from these areas but you do see a lot of people doing it anyway.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I've always found it strange that i can walk on the tee sharing my 16.5 stone over two size 11 shoes but take a 15kg trolley supported by three big wheels is forbidden.

I and the rest of the members take trolleys on our tee boxes (because the're massive) and it causes no problems of any sort.

Like all things trolly wise, the wear is not caused by the trollies but by the tracking of the pushers feet taking their trollies over the same narrow route.
A bunker a couple of yards off a green is a prime example, many trolly users will take the route between the bunker and green.

I find it hard to believe that any established club member would take a trolly onto a tee.

 

[Imurg]

Like all things trolly wise, the wear is not caused by the trollies but by the tracking of the pushers feet taking their trollies over the same narrow route.
A bunker a couple of yards off a green is a prime example, many trolly users will take the route between the bunker and green.

As will carriers......or will they walk on the green carrying their bags and putting more weight through their size 10s..?
Unless the ground is soft, pushing a trolley over any area will do virtually the same damage as walking on it - none.
Having said that, it is best to keep trolleys as far from greens as possible but if the ground is rock hard it makes little difference

 

[Doon frae Troon]

As will carriers......or will they walk on the green carrying their bags and putting more weight through their size 10s..?
Unless the ground is soft, pushing a trolley over any area will do virtually the same damage as walking on it - none.
Having said that, it is best to keep trolleys as far from greens as possible but if the ground is rock hard it makes little difference

Observe trollies around a green..........generally speaking their pilots will all take the same route and park them in close proximity.
Observe laid down carry bags, they will be placed at random around the green.

 

[rulefan]

A trolleys causes additional wear. It needs a player with it.

In addition, pushing or pulling a trolley up or down any incline causes additional traction wear from the player's shoes.

 

[drew83]

why would you want to take your trolley on the tee? certainly most if not all the courses I have played have a raised tee box. There are steps up to the teeing ground. So taking your trolley / carry bag up is just a bit of extra unnecessary effort IMHO.

Just park it at the side, take the club you are going to use & away you go

 

[Slab]

why would you want to take your trolley on the tee? certainly most if not all the courses I have played have a raised tee box. There are steps up to the teeing ground. So taking your trolley / carry bag up is just a bit of extra unnecessary effort IMHO.

Just park it at the side, take the club you are going to use & away you go

I'm sure carry bags will be a different etiquette though

After all doesn't every single pro on tv have their tour bags on the tee box

 

[woody69]

If I have to take my trolley onto a teeing area I'll try and keep it as close to the edge as possible and well away from the actual teeing ground. If I don't have to go near the tee area I don't. It's not a rule and it's not really etiquette is it? Etiquette is not parking the trolley smack bang in the middle of the teeing ground or right behind where players are teeing off. Rolling it along a tee to move on is fine IMVHO

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

@drewe83 correctly asks - why would you want to take a trolley onto the tee? I'd add if you did or could what would define where on the tee it was OK to leave it. Somewhere in front of the teeing ground/area? That's obviously not appropriate though there would be nothing stopping you; what about right up against the tee markers? Or just behind the teeing ground/area?

As far as I'm concerned you don't take trolleys onto the tee because some players would leave them in inappropriate places - so just a courtesy to players to have them well out of the way.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

@woody69 just beat me to it

 

[drew83]

I'm sure carry bags will be a different etiquette though

After all doesn't every single pro on tv have their tour bags on the tee box

Setting a bad example I say! :thup:

As said though, there is no rule, it's just manners etc. I personally don't, mostly because of elevated tee boxes. It's what I am used to.

 

[Imurg]

So there's no HNLOTP then....:rofl: