Traffic and turfgrass damage: therein lies the rub

Foot and golf cart traffic cause damage to turf by scraping and ripping the leaf tissue, as well as by compacting the soil. By implementing traffic management strategies, turf damage can be decreased. Limiting golf carts to cart paths, using ropes to rotate traffic into less used areas, frost delays and avoiding stressed areas of turf when walking or driving are effective tools for limiting traffic damage. But the success of these measures depends heavily on the participation and support…