'Tis the season - winter wheels season to be precise. Depending on the type of golf course you play on, studded winter wheels on electric trolleys and push carts will likely be heavily enforced. My home course insists on the use of winter wheels, something I'm all for, but I have often wondered what they actually do to help preserve the integrity of the course versus traditional trolley wheels. Some online forums have even suggested the accessories are a total fallacy and do more harm than good - so I had to do some digging for myself to find out.
Firstly, how many golf courses actually enforce winter wheels or ban trolleys when the weather gets wet? Our friends at the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) presented a poll on its X (formerly Twitter) account asking 'When the weather gets bad do you, ban trolleys entirely, switch to winter wheels, or allow trolleys on courses regardless?' The responses showed a near three-way split across the three answers.
