chisag Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Unless if I'm riding with my dad I'll always put my clubs on the passenger side and walk while the other drives. My back gets too tight from sitting too much and I need to keep moving to keep the muscles loose. ... Right there with ya. When playing with my wife on vacation we alternate driving/walking with her driving the odd # holes and me driving the even # holes. 1 Quote Driver: SIM2 Max 10.5* ... AD-IZ 6SR Fairway: SIM2 Max 15/18* ... Tensei Raw Blue 65R Hybrids: SIM2 Hybrid 19* ... Diamana Ltd 65R Utility: UDi 18* ... Even Flow Black 85R hy Irons: 4-9 MIM Tour ... Steelfiber i95R Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/58* LB ... Steelfiber i95R Putter: 6330 LTD Edition ... 33.5" Ball: Maxfli Maxfli Tour '22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronoc Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I'd like to walk and would enjoy the exercise while I'm at the age and in the shape to do it. BUT the local courses end up including the cart in the price and almost makes no sense not to use it. Keeps things quicker so I'm no gone too long from the wife and kids. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver - M2 D-Type, 9.5 degrees, (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip) 3/4W - King F6 Black 3-4 Wood (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip) 4H - Rogue (Stiff flex) (Stock grip) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip) 4-AW - Steelhead XR Irons (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grips, 7i with Winn Dri-Tac X Grip) SW - 56* X-Wedge 60* - MD4 Wedge Putter - Odyssey White Hot RX #7 Bag - ORG 14 cart bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg3putt Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 My men's group walks 18 , 3 times a week and the 9 hole group 50/50 walk/ride. Great work out but summer heat is thinning the herd. Front 9 number is lower back nine, ? Fall and winter it is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Yeti Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I prefer to walk, but have started riding when playing 18 since my first child entered the picture. 90% of my rounds I'm the first one on the course. Driving keeps my playing time down, which means I'm back sooner and my wife is willing to tolerate more outings 1 Quote Cobra King F7+, VA drago 65 X, 9.5* Cobra F7 3/4 wood - hzrd red 15.5* MP-63 4-PW Cleveland 588 Tour Wedge (56*) OnCore Elixr all day every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulledabill Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Ive rode all year until last Saturday when I broke out my new Clicgear cart. Play better I think until last few holes but that will get better as I build stamina. I was getting lazy in a cart with my beverages and munchies. Have a couple hunting trips coming up I beed to ge in bettet shape for. 2 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I've been walking and carrying for years but just broke down and bought a push cart. I have a problem with my left hip from an old hockey injury and decided to just make it a bit easier to trek the course. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk 1 Quote WITB: Stan Thompson “Reactionizer” persimmon woods 1-4 Spalding Tour Edition 3-PW Spalding Top-Flite E.V.A. Sand Club Rife Legend Z Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padreruf Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Ive rode all year until last Saturday when I broke out my new Clicgear cart. Play better I think until last few holes but that will get better as I build stamina. I was getting lazy in a cart with my beverages and munchies. Have a couple hunting trips coming up I beed to ge in bettet shape for. After 4 months I can say that walking with a push cart is the way to go...even @ 67. Much more relaxing and enjoyable -- even had a 3 some in carts ahead of us tell us that we kept up with them the whole day...which we did. 2 Quote "There is not such thing as a bad day on the golf course!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 After 4 months I can say that walking with a push cart is the way to go...even @ 67. Much more relaxing and enjoyable -- even had a 3 some in carts ahead of us tell us that we kept up with them the whole day...which we did. Thank you for mentioning that! Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..PXG Gen5 0811XF (PX EvenFlow Riptide CB 50/5.0 or Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue 45/A) ..Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (UST ProForce V2-HL 5/F3) ..Callaway Rogue ST Max OS 4H (PX Cypher Black 50/5.0) ..Callaway Big Bertha 5H (Recoil ZT9 460/F3) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT 60/A) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) ..EvnRoll ER5 or MLA XDream (..Edel EAS 4.0 on the bench) ..all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Harhar Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I always walk when i play in comps and I alway play better. As soon as I sit it a cart i get really lazy and start playing pretty bad! Me and my mate can play 18 on a Sunday arvo walking and get round in 3 hours easy Walking all the way for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf. S Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I've played quite a bit in the States and I don't understand why electric trolleys aren't used more widely. In Scotland it is unusual for people to use carts. At my home club we have a total of 6 and these are mainly used by visitors and surprisingly the younger members (under 30s). Even the seniors you see out playing i.e. post 70 year olds walk. There is a group of 20 of them that play every day at 10am. I very rarely use a cart and have an electric trolley for competition days and use a carry bag when I go out after work. 3 Quote WIMB Driver Callaway Epic 10.5' Fujikura Stiff 3W Callaway Epic 15' Fujikura Stiff 3-AW Srixon Z565 Nippon Stiff 52', 56' Cleveland RTX 585 Wedges Putter Taylormade Rosa Daytona Bags 2017 Callaway Org14 Cart bag or 2018 Srixon Z start Carry bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty78 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 For the most part, I walk four or five rounds per week, probably will ride a time or two per week when the heat/humidity gets cranked up, too old to fight the heat stress. The only times I've rode was when the knees were bad and leading up to knee surgery but after each of the knee replacements, I was back to walking the course within six weeks of surgery. On the road, I usually ride unless the course has a caddie program. It looks like I will be riding more due to hip, leg, and foot problems. My orthopedic doc says he doesn't have an easy (surgical) fix and my best bet is to alternate walking and riding the course. 1 Quote In the bag: Driver: Ping G 400 Max Fairway: Ping G 400, 7 w Hybrids: Ping G 25, 4 Irons: Taylormade P 790, 4 through P Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM 7, 54 and 58 Putter: Odyssey Tank Cruiser #7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole gray Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 It looks like I will be riding more due to hip, leg, and foot problems. My orthopedic doc says he doesn't have an easy (surgical) fix and my best bet is to alternate walking and riding the course. I just saw my doc to have my left hip x rayed. The good news is no hip replacement required however he scheduled an MRI to see what is causing the pain. It's on the outside of the hip and he suspects a pinched nerve. Quote Cleveland Launcher XL 10.5 Driver Cleveland Launcher Xl Halo Hy-wood 18 Degree Cleveland Launcher XL Halo 7- wood Cleveland Launcher XL Irons 5 - PW Cleveland CBX ZipCore 48 52 & 56 Degree Wedges Seemore SBC20 Platinum Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardle Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Cart rentals may represent significant revenue to many courses. There are some courses where its mandated. I've also noticed that the courses I played years ago, the distance from the green to the next tee was not that much. Now it seems that on a lot of courses that I play the walk to the next tee can be rather lengthy, especially courses weaving through a community. If walking was allowed, this could impact the speed of play, which is a whole other problem. I would kill to walk when I play, but Im a weekend warrior and around here, they force you to use golf carts for "Pace of Play" reasons. I get it, but it does suck, the only way to walk is to do a twilight round. Quote RH: Driver: F9 9.0º - 14g Low - Evenflow White T1100 75G X Woods: F9 3W - Evenflow White T1100 75G X Hybrids: F9 3H - Aldila Green X Irons: F9 One Length 4-PW - Modus3 Tour 105 S Wedges: King Wedges 50º/54º/58º Versatile Putter: Sigma G Tyne 35" Ball: Srixon Z Star XV #cobraconnect19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Har in the Hat Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I also walk. but now I need to use the pushcart as I cannot carry. The best thing I love about walking is that no matter where my ball is,I can always walk up to it,as opposed to a cart,you're restricted where you can travel with it. 2 Quote What's in my Mizuno BR-D2 bag OFFICIAL TESTER FOR THE PING i500 CLUBS. Currently playing Ping i500 w/ Alta CB graphite shafts MP 25 - fitted w/ Project X shafts - stiff 60 / 56 52 910 D2 driver - 9.5 degree -fitted13 F 3 wood 13.5 deg CPR 3 hybrid Method mallet Dexterity: I shoot left-handed so no one can ask me "Hey, can I try that club?" Twitter @GolfingHat Instagram @Mizunostixgolfnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteddyGolf Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 If given the choice I always walk. Unfortunately in the world of tourist golf walking is seldom an option. Pace of play is huge for me because I'm so damn impatient by nature. I was raised to be kind and respectful so I tend to internalize my feelings thus my impatience burns quietly within usually resulting in poor play. On average I'm two strokes better per side when I walk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Lawyer Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I walk virtually every time. Even when I ride, it's just to throw the bag on the cart and let someone else drive, so I can walk the course. When I was young, I raced motorcycles, and dad, who also raced in his day, said you have to walk the track first to get a feel. Golf's the same way. I get a feel for yardages and conditions better. Can pace almost one yard exactly, within a couple percent of perfect (lost art in the age of rangefinders). This is in part from walking so much over the years, pacing out yardages from the last sprinkler head, rather than zipping along with a motor whizzing in the background, bouncing down the cart path, jangling my nerves, then pulling out a $300 apparatus to check yardage. It also helps the health because since I took the game back up and almost exclusively walk, I've lost 20 lbs and the BP has gone down about 15 points, both systolic and diastolic. When I was young, I liked to ride. Now that I'm in my 50s, I love to walk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Lawyer Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I would kill to walk when I play, but Im a weekend warrior and around here, they force you to use golf carts for "Pace of Play" reasons. I get it, but it does suck, the only way to walk is to do a twilight round. Can't speak to every situation, and probably on average play's quicker with carts, but there are some foursomes who are positively snails when in their carts, zig-zagging, running over their own balls, getting in each other's way, jacking around, sitting around the greens after they've finished a hole tallying up scores and negotiating bets and presses and the like. Sometimes carts slow the pace of play down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttullyt Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I like to walk as well. Seems to give me a better feel on the next shot. I do ride during scrambles and when others prefer. Sent from my Pixel XL using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Can't speak to every situation, and probably on average play's quicker with carts, but there are some foursomes who are positively snails when in their carts, zig-zagging, running over their own balls, getting in each other's way, jacking around, sitting around the greens after they've finished a hole tallying up scores and negotiating bets and presses and the like. Sometimes carts slow the pace of play down.Yes, completely agree and thank you for posting that. 1 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..PXG Gen5 0811XF (PX EvenFlow Riptide CB 50/5.0 or Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue 45/A) ..Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (UST ProForce V2-HL 5/F3) ..Callaway Rogue ST Max OS 4H (PX Cypher Black 50/5.0) ..Callaway Big Bertha 5H (Recoil ZT9 460/F3) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT 60/A) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) ..EvnRoll ER5 or MLA XDream (..Edel EAS 4.0 on the bench) ..all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteddyGolf Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I agree with the comments about the speed of play. Next time you are out hitting the round ball take note of the demographics of the “majority†of players. There are always exceptions to the rule but I would argue the overwhelming majority could not and would not enjoy the game of golf if riding were not an option. There will come a time when I can no longer hump up and down hills for four hours and when that time comes (which it will for most) I'll happily ride as long as I can continue to play. I've always enjoyed athletics but not until I hit 40 did I take up the game of golf. I realized at that time the high impact activities I was accustomed to were quickly becoming no longer an option. I prefer to walk for now but please let's not condemn those who ride as a necessity or even a choice. They too keep the game we all love alive. For those of you who ride but have the option to walk I encourage you to take the small steps towards a more active life style. You will be healthier, you will feel better and you will add to the years you will be able to enjoy the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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