Beachbum

I very much enjoy walking when I play. It just seems to be more fitting to me. I don't carry anymore though, I use a Bagboy Quad XL (a big more upright than most carts) to wheel my gear around the course and I really find that be most the enjoyable way to play. It also helps me settle into a round better for some reason. Fortunately the two courses I play most of my rounds at are both very walker friendly. There is something about walking the course on a beautiful day. That being said, I find that many of the better courses encourage if not require riding. On top of that, there are a lot of courses around me that are just no fun to walk because there are so many changes in elevation throughout the terrain and tee boxes are not even close to the greens preceding them. Because of those factors I do tend to ride a decent amount when I am not playing at my home course.

I am just the opposite of many of those who have posted in that I tend to play better when I ride. Not sure why that is, but some of my best rounds the last couple of years have been while riding. That being said, I walk the majority of the rounds I play. I don't carry any more, I rely on my push cart, but I thoroughly enjoy walking. My home course is great for walking and I find it to be a great way to some much needed exercise in. Sometimes I even jog a bit between shots to get the heart rate up. I feel like the round feels more genuine when I walk, not to mention I can take some time to enjoy the nature around the course. I do tend to ride at new courses, but I only play a handful of rounds at new courses each year.