That one object is situated perpendicular to one another.
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| 10th Fairway showing undesirable cart traffic patterns |
As turf professionals we have enough to worry about instead of being rules enforcers. It should not be that difficult to follow this age-old rule...to drive across the fairway, hit a shot, then drive back across to the cart path. The idea is to avoid driving up and down the fairways creating a dizzying effect due to an overload of tire tracks. In short, the "90-degree rule" minimizes the time a golf cart spends rolling over the grass, while still allowing convenience for golfers. If anyone has had any luck in adequately controlling this issue please comment...
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| 9th Fairway as viewed from the Clubhouse. Cart traffic patterns clearly show disregard for the 90-degree rule. |
Hey Paul, I'm a student studying Turf at Ohio State and work at at a small private club. (http://mtvcountryclub.com/golf.aspx) I can't even imagine how one could effectively enforce the 90 degree rule. I share your frustration. We have a small membership, and do not recieve alot of play, but cart traffic often is directly adjacent to greens, which does not take long to have a negative effect. This is especially evident during the current record setting wet spring, or summer heat stress. I agree with you as greenskeepers we have enough to worry about instead of being rules enforcers! I love reading this blog, please continue to update it as much as possible!
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