Buggy Use Rules

Golf Buggies: Terms and Conditions of Hire

1. The hirer is to return the golf buggy immediately following the completion of their round in the same condition as at the start of the hire, normal wear excepted.
2. The hirer accepts all risks and liability arising in any way from the use of the buggy during the period of hire, however caused, whether such claims are for personal injury, property damage or arising in any other way.
3. The hirer is to indemnify and save harmless Portlethen Golf Club from any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever which may arise from the hirer’s use of the golf buggy.
4. The hirer is to ensure that no more than two people and two sets of golf clubs are carried on the golf car at any time. Under NO circumstances is any person permitted to stand or ride on the back of the golf buggy.
5. The golf buggy may only be driven by persons aged 18 and over.
6. The hirer represents that he/she is familiar with the operation, use and control of a golf buggy, has read the instructions appearing on the golf buggy and is competent to operate and control it in accordance with those instructions.
7. If the buggy is damaged in any way, normal wear excepted, the hirer will be held liable for the cost of all repairs by an authorised repairer as appointed and engaged by Portlethen Golf Club.
8. If there is any damage to the course (including bridges, walls, tee furniture, benches etc.) which is found to be a result of the buggy being driven or treated in such a way as to cause such damage, the hirer will be held liable for the cost of all repairs by an authorised repairer as appointed and engaged by Portlethen Golf Club.
9. The cost to repair any damage to the buggy and/or the course, as defined above, will be invoiced to the hirer and the invoice will be settled immediately on receipt. Failure to do so will result in the debt being passed immediately to a debt collection agency for further action at the hirer’s expense.
10. The consumption of alcohol and/or the use of drugs is not permitted when using the ride-on buggy.
11. Buggies must NEVER be driven onto tees (including banked areas surrounding tees), greens, aprons or approaches.
12. Further specific conditions are displayed on each buggy, and breaches of any of these conditions will result in immediate rejection from the golf course without recompense.