Winter wheels?

[RangeMonkey]

Am I missing something?

The courses I’m likely to play on over the next couple of months all say that “winter wheels are required” on carts.

So far, both of the carts I’ve looked at seem to have winter wheels available as an option (Motocaddy Cube and Clicgear 3.5+). Are these not usable through winter?

 

[Jigger]

We’ve just had a winter wheel rule invoke at our place. With the ground being wet and soft normally wheels spin and tear the grass fibres. Winter wheels are designed to give more traction on less service area, saving the courses.

To be honest, before our club brought in the rule I’ve used them for the better traction anyway.

 

[Jigger]

Oh and it sounds like you’re going non electric now that I’ve reread it. Our course allows non electric without winter wheels but most just blanket rule the issue. If you’re getting a new one, buy one with the option or can use hedgehog tracks.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Most trolleys will come with “slicks” which are fine in the dry, but when it is really muddy, they do a great job of spreading the mud and it doesn’t do the grass much good.

You can buy winter wheels, which are Designed not to spread the mud, a common type is a hedgehog, they clip on and off in seconds.

Alternatively you can get hedgehogs on a thick rubber band that goes over your slick wheels and held in place with cable ties.

Some courses insist on them, others not

 

[mikejohnchapman]

Am I missing something?

The courses I’m likely to play on over the next couple of months all say that “winter wheels are required” on carts.

So far, both of the carts I’ve looked at seem to have winter wheels available as an option (Motocaddy Cube and Clicgear 3.5+). Are these not usable through winter?

It's winter golf - use a half set in a carry bag

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

You're well north of my New England home but get much less snow and can play golf in the winter--with winter wheels on the trolley.

All I can do is talk about golf on the internet.

Nobody said life is fair, I guess.

 

[patricks148]

You're well north of my New England home but get much less snow and can play golf in the winter--with winter wheels on the trolley.

All I can do is talk about golf on the internet.

Nobody said life is fair, I guess.

you prob get a summer though some places here you can't tell if its summer or winter most of the time

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

No place is perfect. That's why God invented luggage and passports.

 

[RangeMonkey]

It's winter golf - use a half set in a carry bag

I only have a half set - well, 10 clubs, but I won’t be using driver or wood, so only taking 8 out.

Still, I’m old, and even that became a burden after 9 holes.

 

[RangeMonkey]

Thanks for hedgehogs tip. I hadn’t heard of those, and it seems most push carts (at least those I’ve looked at) don’t have winter wheel options.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Something like these may fit the bill https://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk/acatalog/Gliders-Golf-Trolley-Wheel-Protectors-20D-2W.html

https://www.golfgeardirect.co.uk/sh...ories/hedgehog-fairway-protectors-445414.html

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I don't get the drive for Hedghog wheels. I get they dont spin like slicks, but I would suggest my pneumatic treaded tyres grip better than slicks and hedghogs on all fronts, and dont cause the visual damage hogs do with those punched holes everywhere. Green staff have equipment with the same tread patterns as my trolley wheels......that to me says everything.

 

[Imurg]

The only times I've seen my trolley wheels slip is in extreme wet or icy conditions
If it's that wet or icy - ban trolleys
Simples....

 

[Jigger]

The only times I've seen my trolley wheels slip is in extreme wet or icy conditions
If it's that wet or icy - ban trolleys
Simples....

That’s us only playing a handful of times a year then ?

 

[USER1999]

At my club, it makes no difference. A trolley ban is a trolley ban, there is no allowance made for winter wheels of any kind. Waste of money.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Our club do not insist on hedgehog wheels in wet conditions as our greenkeeper believes the normal ones don't do any more/less damage than the hedgehog version. I've said it before but I find it strange BIGGA and or the R&A have yet to produce any concrete evidence one way or another on this subject