O.K., the title of this thread is "Getting Trolleys/Push carts approved at a private US club," but it has evolved into something a little different. The whole walkers vs. riders thing, and who is subsidizing whom, is, as the youngsters might say, bogus. At my club, at the micro level, there are plenty of walkers (with push/pull carts or power trolleys) who fix more fairway divots than some riders (or any rider), and vice versa. How about ball marks on the greens? Recently I've been appalled by the unrepaired or very poorly repaired ball marks on our greens. Are those the ball marks of walkers or riders? This maintenance issue has nothing to do with walking vs. riding. And what's the relative contribution each make to the bottom line vis a vis the damage they do to the course? At the micro level it's not walkers vs. riders, it's members who care vs. members who don't (private club here). At the marco level, it's simply business. How does a club mazimize enjoyment and minimize cost the in order to remain healthy? Not an easy question to answer, by a long shot.