What is Youth on Course’s recommended golf cart policy for participating facilities?
Youth on Course recommends a walking policy but allows courses to charge their standard cart fee if carts are permitted.
Youth on Course generally recommends a walking-only policy for junior golfers. Encouraging walking promotes physical fitness, independence, and respect for the game, which are core values of the program.
However, facilities may allow carts if they choose.
If carts are permitted, we recommend:
- Charging your standard cart fee in addition to the $5 Youth on Course green fee
- Requiring golfers to complete the Youth on Course golf cart training curriculum
- Limiting cart access to members age 16 and older
- Requiring that juniors be accompanied by a paying adult (21+) when appropriate