Anyone here run on golf courses? How exactly does this work, do you just try to find a time when no one is golfing, like 6 am or when it's raining or just after dark where it is too dark to golf but enough light to run?
Do you try to hide yourself at all?
There are some courses near me and it looks so tempting but I'm not really sure how this works.
If they are public courses, you'll probably be okay if it is closed. If it is a private club, you need to be careful. I would advise against running on a private club's course.
Depending on the club, you could get a trespassing ticket or worse. Although, you'd probably just get a talking to the first time. The thing is, if it is a nice course, they are likely working on it in the early hours.
^^Agree. A private course is most likely well maintained. That costs big money and I guarantee you that whoever is in charge of that takes it very seriously and is going to be a real jerk if they catch you running on their precious course. An old girlfriend's dad was that guy and he'd do everything he could to have anyone who wasn't supposed to be on his course arrested and prosecuted.
My wife's parents live on a private course. You are allowed to run on it (the cart path) really early in the morning or late in the evening...I can't recall the exact times. I'm not sure what would happen if you ran on it in the middle of the day. I try to behave myself for the most part while I'm there.
If they try to give you a 'ticket' give them any name and address you feel like: Galen Rupp, 1313 Silver Drive, Portland, Oregon. Chances are 98 percent they won't know the name anyway.
We ran on a private course often when I was in HS. We always ran early and were never apprehended, but it was certainly not according to the rules. If you're going to jump the fence and run the course (which is what we did) show some respect: run on the fairways only, don't run in front of anyone who is actually playing, don't damage any part of the course, just be reasonable--especially if you're trespassing.
-Adam Smith (deceased)