tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
Was it a tour one or a stand version?
The tour Aldi version has a superb seating function for when you get a little tired on the back nine.
Excellent pound coin holder also.
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Trolleys on Tees
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Was it a tour one or a stand version?
The tour Aldi version has a superb seating function for when you get a little tired on the back nine.
Excellent pound coin holder also.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
If you look in the past most links courses allow it as the tees were set in dunes so no path , plus they are hard and dry most all year round.
Inland it’s a different story they can get wet and taking modern trollers on them is a no no.
With all my stuff in my bag plus the weight of the trolley it weighs a ton.
It is just unessesarry to do it ( just walk over).
During winter you only have to look at the wear on the grass when trollies are guided around the greens with ropes it dosnt take long for the grass to suffer.
you pay your head greenkeeper to maintain your course so just do what he asks!
If he says yes ok , if no then no.
Inland it’s a different story they can get wet and taking modern trollers on them is a no no.
With all my stuff in my bag plus the weight of the trolley it weighs a ton.
It is just unessesarry to do it ( just walk over).
During winter you only have to look at the wear on the grass when trollies are guided around the greens with ropes it dosnt take long for the grass to suffer.
you pay your head greenkeeper to maintain your course so just do what he asks!
If he says yes ok , if no then no.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Yeah, but you need to get fitted for the seat to make best use and optimum comfort
drdel
Tour Rookie
Its simply additional wear and tear which is unnecessary. The Tee is an area of tightly mown and specially prepared ground why not respect that since there's no practical need to use it as a pathway/trolley park.
Out of the 12,000 or so steps you'll take during 18 holes to walk around the Tee it'll make no difference to you but it could improve the recovery rate of the filled divots etc.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Never any need to take a trolley onto the tee. If it was OK then trolleys and bags would be getting dumped and left, here there and everywhere. And it would then be easy for one to be left in a position that was a visual nuisance to a player about to tee off.
Similar argument to HNSP
Besides - all you are doing is encouraging wear and tear on a teeing ground - or if there are slopes up to the level as there are in very many tees the slopes will get worn and damaged. Perhaps less of an issue where the soil drains well and ground is generally firm and dry.
Nonetheless just don't. No need.
Similar argument to HNSP
Besides - all you are doing is encouraging wear and tear on a teeing ground - or if there are slopes up to the level as there are in very many tees the slopes will get worn and damaged. Perhaps less of an issue where the soil drains well and ground is generally firm and dry.
Nonetheless just don't. No need.
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I don't ever take my bag on the tee, whether that is carrying, trolley or buggy. Just the same for the putting surfaces.
I would have thought it helps to reduce any wear to the areas, as a lot of people all walk over the same part rather than like the fairway/rough were the wear is massively spread.
I would have thought it helps to reduce any wear to the areas, as a lot of people all walk over the same part rather than like the fairway/rough were the wear is massively spread.
Ross61
Challenge Tour Pro
I am amazed that people even consider taking a trolley on/over a tee. I have no knowledge of links courses as I live as far away from them as I could get in this country.
On inland courses tees do get damaged by trolleys, If only one trolley went on it a day you probably would not notice it, but continual use would cause damage even in dry weather. I personally wouldn’t even take a carry/stand bag on one either.... why would you need to?
I check my GPS watch at the end of a round and it is usually around 6 and a half miles. If you are walking that many miles how much more effort is it to walk just a few yards more to walk around a tee?
where I play it would take extra effort anyway as several tees have steps and others have low wooden fencing with gaps to walk through but not wide enough for a trolley.
On inland courses tees do get damaged by trolleys, If only one trolley went on it a day you probably would not notice it, but continual use would cause damage even in dry weather. I personally wouldn’t even take a carry/stand bag on one either.... why would you need to?
I check my GPS watch at the end of a round and it is usually around 6 and a half miles. If you are walking that many miles how much more effort is it to walk just a few yards more to walk around a tee?
where I play it would take extra effort anyway as several tees have steps and others have low wooden fencing with gaps to walk through but not wide enough for a trolley.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
If everyone did it the tees would be in the same state as the paths in winter. But given that the tees are usually raised I can't see a reason why you would ever need to wheel your trolley up there. You wheel it up the path, take your club out, walk up on the tee and hit your shot, then return.
Jacko, it must be a muddy parkland thing, I can't think of any links courses this has been an issue on, including the most conservative around.. Muirfield
OnTour
Head Pro
Agreed then you ask why the green keeper needs to drive his truck right next to the area there keeping you off with a push trolley?
Ropes everywhere yet the trucks inside? leave that one open
Ropes everywhere yet the trucks inside? leave that one open
jimjoachim
Head Pro
I played with guys at my old club that were really strict on no trolleys on tees. At my new club I see people pull the trolley up all the time. Although they are very strict on trolleys on the fringes which I can understand.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
Why have trolleys at all? Problem solved. 
I like to carry. I used to have a trolley but I rapidly got fed up of the faff of getting it in and out of the car and whether or not the course I was playing any particular day was allowing trolleys. It's much less hassle to carry and it's better exercise.
Regardless, nobody in their right mind would take a trolley on the green so I think it's only reasonable to ask the same for tees. Considering the tee is the only place on the course where you can precisely choose your lie and stance why would anyone want to see other golfers dragging trolleys over it? It's just simple care for the course and there doesn't need to be any better reason than that.
I like to carry. I used to have a trolley but I rapidly got fed up of the faff of getting it in and out of the car and whether or not the course I was playing any particular day was allowing trolleys. It's much less hassle to carry and it's better exercise.
Regardless, nobody in their right mind would take a trolley on the green so I think it's only reasonable to ask the same for tees. Considering the tee is the only place on the course where you can precisely choose your lie and stance why would anyone want to see other golfers dragging trolleys over it? It's just simple care for the course and there doesn't need to be any better reason than that.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Surely then we can argue the toss about fairways being areas of tightly mown grass. Shall we make a song and dance about trolleys on fairways?
Personally I respect what your club or the club I'm playing says. Just saw a club getting their knickers in a twist on Facebook and it stimulated debate on there too!
Jacko_G
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Saw a wally with his wheel spinning Powakaddy making some lovely skid marks on the bank at the side of one of our tees recently. Looked lovely. Nice and parallel, very artistic. Will take several weeks to grow back.
Nice.
Nice.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Trolleys rarely damage the course unless the ground is wet in some way.
The place any damage would be most noticeable and affect the most number of golfers however would be the tees and greens.
Makes sense to not take trolleys on tees and greens, mostly out of respect for golfers playing after you. Just in case the worst were to happen like a bag falling off etc.
The place any damage would be most noticeable and affect the most number of golfers however would be the tees and greens.
Makes sense to not take trolleys on tees and greens, mostly out of respect for golfers playing after you. Just in case the worst were to happen like a bag falling off etc.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
The total surface area of the fairways is significantly larger than that for tees so the proportionate damage on tees would be higher if everyone did it. On wet days, trolleys can also badly damage trolleys (the worst offenders I find are those with smooth wheels that spin more than the slightly treaded ones on my GoKart). In addition, it's hardly a long walk from trolley to tee. It's just plain inconsiderate in my book.
Leereed
Head Pro
I don’t personally don’t go on the tee with my trolly,and certainly wouldn’t expect to see it in damp/wet condition.but I can only speak for the course I play on and in the summer when bone dry you could ride a steam roller on the tees and it would make absolutely no difference.
not saying it’s correct.
