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Mitchell board discusses tougher enforcement as golf cart misuse damages course
Summary
Board members and staff debated options — warnings, temporary suspensions, marshals or expensive GPS geofencing — after repeated reports of carts driven onto greens and collars; no policy was adopted but members said they will return with clearer enforcement language.
A board member raised a recurring complaint about golfers driving carts too close to greens and tee boxes, saying repeated verbal warnings have had little effect and damage is increasingly visible as dry conditions reveal tire tracks.
Eric (clubhouse staff) told the board he and his staff routinely warn groups and have put out marshal flags during peak weekends but said enforcement is difficult without a sustained presence. He said technological solutions such as GPS geofencing on rental carts exist but would be costly and would not affect privately owned carts, which make up a large share of personal carts at Lakeview. Board members discussed penalties including temporary loss of membership privileges for repeat offenders and posting warnings; some favored a written policy with clear consequences, while others cautioned about alienating customers and the staffing cost of enforcement.
Members noted successful short‑term compliance when staff drove the course enforcing a one‑cart‑path policy after the June flooding but said steady enforcement would require either a dedicated marshal or a policy with enforceable sanctions. No motion to change policy was made; board members agreed to raise the issue periodically and asked staff to draft policy options with potential enforcement mechanisms and cost estimates.
