What one change would you make at your club?

[alex rutherford]

Club: Offering custom fitting services to optimize performance on the course.
Course: Improving the pace of play by introducing measures such as a ranger system, and improved signage.

 

[KenL]

Can a club request that golfers carry unless they come into that category or is that not on because it points a finger at people with disabilities?

I'm at the same club as @rudebhoy and I always take a trolley, dodgy back. If the club worded as above, refine it a bit, I'd halve the clubs in my bag and carry on those occasions. I wouldn't carry all winter, I'd have to move clubs, but on the wettest of days I'd carry when requested.

Basically, can they up the message to dissuade more from taking a trolley but allow those who really need one?

Same club as @rudebhoy , nae luck there. 🤣.

 

[Liverpoolphil]

Can a club request that golfers carry unless they come into that category or is that not on because it points a finger at people with disabilities?

I'm at the same club as @rudebhoy and I always take a trolley, dodgy back. If the club worded as above, refine it a bit, I'd halve the clubs in my bag and carry on those occasions. I wouldn't carry all winter, I'd have to move clubs, but on the wettest of days I'd carry when requested.

Basically, can they up the message to dissuade more from taking a trolley but allow those who really need one?

During the winter we ask if members would carry and in fairness most of the members do but there are some that just can’t carry so use a trolley but we are required to use Hedgehog wheels

 

[rudebhoy]

Clubs can have a buggy policy in place for health and safety reasons that can prevent using buggies if ground conditions deem there to be a risk for buggies

So today one seater buggies were allowed but two seaters weren’t. Are two seaters more of a H&S risk?

 

[Imurg]

Occasionally we have a complete trolley/buggy ban
The members know this is a last resort and needs to be in place to protect the course.
We're currently on a "our preference is that Members carry where possible"
My knee stops me carrying so I'm trolleying..
To be honest I don't see why because the course is holding up well bit they know best.

 

[rudebhoy]

Same club as @rudebhoy , nae luck there. 🤣.

 

[Liverpoolphil]

So today one seater buggies were allowed but two seaters weren’t. Are two seaters more of a H&S risk?

Depends on the make up of the course , what paths there are , the routes the buggies take. The two seaters are significantly heavier and potentially harder to stop on any skid risk.

 

[chrisd]

Occasionally we have a complete trolley/buggy ban
The members know this is a last resort and needs to be in place to protect the course.
We're currently on a "our preference is that Members carry where possible"
My knee stops me carrying so I'm trolleying..
To be honest I don't see why because the course is holding up well bit they know best.

So, those with a medical exemption can't use a trolley, and therefore can't play? Good luck with that one going forward

 

[Imurg]

So, those with a medical exemption can't use a trolley, and therefore can't play? Good luck with that one going forward

I don't know the ins and outs of it all but the Members seem to be ok with the complete ban when it does happen.
No doubt someone will "test" it one day....
Watch this space..

 

[rosecott]

So today one seater buggies were allowed but two seaters weren’t. Are two seaters more of a H&S risk?

From personal experience, one-seaters are more of a risk.

I had one of Woodhall Spa's one-seaters on the Hotchkin which ended up on top of me on the last hole - although it must be said it was my fault. Luckily I have never had a similar episode with a 2-seater.

 

[chrisd]

I don't know the ins and outs of it all but the Members seem to be ok with the complete ban when it does happen.
No doubt someone will "test" it one day....
Watch this space..

I've been studying it for a few weeks now and clubs will have problems with the policy

 

[Liverpoolphil]

I've been studying it for a few weeks now and clubs will have problems with the policy

This is a very good example of a Buggy/Trolley policy

https://www.reigatehillgolfclub.co.uk/pdf/Reigate Hill Trolley Policy.pdf

 

[chrisd]

This is a very good example of a Buggy/Trolley policy

https://www.reigatehillgolfclub.co.uk/pdf/Reigate Hill Trolley Policy.pdf

It's not too bad, but, from correspondence with England Golf ive had, the only reason that members with an exemption would be prevented from using a trolley when players can walk the course carrying, appears to be more on health and safety rather than care for the course.

 

[Imurg]

We have a lot of fairly steep side slopes as well as up and down..
I can see a buggy, potentially, slide down and not stop until it hits something
I'm guessing that would be a reasonable reason for an absolute ban..

 

[chrisd]

We have a lot of fairly steep side slopes as well as up and down..
I can see a buggy, potentially, slide down and not stop until it hits something
I'm guessing that would be a reasonable reason for an absolute ban..

On buggies probably yes, but would it affect trolleys?

 

[Dando]

Anyone caught using a range ball on the course is shot at dawn

 

[Imurg]

On buggies probably yes, but would it affect trolleys?

Probably not so I guess we're being naughty 😬

 

[chrisd]

Probably not so I guess we're being naughty 😬

Probably

 

[Jigger]

A world class drainage and irrigation system. Given the battering of rain we’ve had over the last month, courses in the north east definitely need improvement. Beyond that I would like floodlights installed for night golf.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

A world class drainage and irrigation system. Given the battering of rain we’ve had over the last month, courses in the north east definitely need improvement. Beyond that I would like floodlights installed for night golf.

Floodlights 😳. Love that idea. I know it happens abroad in some places, sounds a lot of fun. That's big thinking 👍