Last week, our forum members engaged in thoughtful discussions about the essence of golf courses, the value of continuing education for sustainability in course design, and practical CEUs for course conditioning. A lighthearted yet data-driven conversation about the slowdown of snack carts on courses also caught members’ attention. These topics spurred a wide range of opinions and insights, reflecting the diverse interests of our community.
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We timed our rounds and found the cart was the biggest bottleneck at 7 and 13; adding QR codes on tees 6 and 12 to pre-order with geofenced pickup windows cut “4–6 minutes per group,” but it falls apart when cell signal dips — anyone tried a cheap booster that works?
At my course we cut the snack-cart stall by adding an “express pickup” at 9 with pre-bagged drinks/snacks ordered via a simple Google Form linked on the 7th tee sign; it shaved about the same 4–6 minutes you mentioned without relying on spotty QR reads. @Guide the geofenced idea is slick, but when cell service dies we have the marshal collect orders by radio at 8 as a fallback, which kept pace smooth.