Did you see that sign?

As we head into summer you will notice some signage around the course.  These signs are placed to help remind you of a few simple cart rules and golf cart etiquette.  Signs are placed to direct you where to park for safety reasons on a given hole or a directional arrow to keep you from driving into an area that is easily damaged or even dangerous.  The general rules of cart operation are relatively simple and they are:
-Keep carts at least 30 feet away from any green or tee.
-Keep all four tires on the cart path when parking around greens or tees.
-Obey directional arrow signs and drive on cart paths where possible.
 -Keep carts out of native areas.

On course signage directing carts where not to drive.

Native areas are extremely sensitive to cart traffic.  Our native areas are great habitat for all kinds of animals and an attractive feature to the course.  We see deer, fox, coyotes, rabbits and an assortment of birds all taking advantage of the native areas around the course.  As a Golf Course Superintendent a large potion of my responsibility is to be a good steward to the environment.  Our native areas are excellent habitat for many animal species and have added many new animals to the course.  Please help us in maintaining our native areas by observing the signage and keeping carts out of these environmentally sensitive areas.




Turf damage caused by sharp turn in a fairway.

How carts are driven is also important.  Please avoid sudden stops or sharp turns in the fairways.  The photo to the right is from #12 fairway where a golf cart made a hard U turn after a rain event.  The turf is torn away from the roots and in the summer months would not recover so this scar would be permanent.  Being early in the season it should recover in a few weeks.  When the 90 degree rule is in effect please cross fairways at a 90 degree angle to your ball and then return to the rough.

By observing a few simple rules you can have a huge impact on the playability and course conditions as we move through the summer.  As always, we appreciate your help and assistance in making your course the best it can be.