NiftyNiblick 1,947 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I really enjoyed walking the course--forty or so years ago. I WISH that I still enjoyed walking a course at my age. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommc23 8,559 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I don't have room in my trunk for a push cart, so I always rent one for $1 on my league nights. They are rickety old pull carts, but better than carrying - I've carried twice this summer and it sucked. It felt like I had bricks in the bag by the end.Non of the local courses have that as an option. I walked and carried all the time up until this year. Always used a double strap bag as that is a huge help in taking the strain off your shoulders. This year though I decided to get a push cart. Pain in my hip from an old hockey injury got to the point were it just makes sense to push a cart. I actually bought the Sun Mountain Reflex cksurfdude listed above. Folds down really compact for storage and at the closeout price of $99 it's a great deal. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I'd like to get one since it was a nice walk. Maybe if I join a club as a member I can store one there, but until then gonna have to either ride or get dual straps Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bassing33 10 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I love walking whenever I can. Seem to have a better sense of distance and even find my ball better when I am walking. It probably stems from my high school days... I had to walk all the time so I got used to it. It's also way easier on the old wallet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Markelly82 66 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I am a member of a course in Indiana and the majority of the members walk. It's really nice walking and makes me feel a little better when I'm done that I got significant exercise. Always important to remember to take fluids and eat part way through. Pros eat and snack through their rounds to keep their minds sharp. I started packing PB and J sandwiches for my round to eat part way through. I feel like it helps me to stay more focused. 3 Quote Driver: G410 LST, 10.5 *. Even Flow 70G X-Stiff .5 extended, Golf Pride MCC Align Grip FW Wood: Titleist 3, 15*, DIamana 70G Stiff ; 5 extended, Golf Pride MCC Align Grip Hybrid: Sim Max 19* Ventus Stiff Shaft, Golf Pride MCC Align Grip Sim Max 22* Ventus Stiff Shaft, Golf Pride MCC Align Grip Irons: PSI 5-PW C-Taper 130 X-stiff Wedges: RTX-3, 52-56-60* Putter: 34 Inch E-1 with Pixel insert. Golf Ball: TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
dhartmann34 1,751 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I'm a walker! My whole Sunday morning group is. I'd say 70% of my golf league is as well. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk 1 Quote Driver: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Fairway: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Irons: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft AP3 (4/5) and AP2 (6-PW) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Midslant Handicap: 3 Location: Illinois...until i can get my wife to move to a warmer climate Right Handed: Although sometimes I wonder if left handed would suit me better Link to post Share on other sites
Trout Bum 1 28 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I love walking as well, sometimes it's just a completely different way to play the game and it's refreshing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,264 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I really enjoyed walking the course--forty or so years ago. I WISH that I still enjoyed walking a course at my age. Waaaaaaaay too many knee surgeries and now my frigging back & hip needing attention. I walk my dog and do elliptical at the gym however when it comes to golf, my membership includes riding so I hop my big arse in the cart. 2 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway XR16 4- Wood Callaway Steelhead 3 Hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 5 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Tommy Armour Over N Out 58 Degree Lob Wilson Harmonized Chipper 32 Degrees Ping Sigma G Tyne Putter OR Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide Link to post Share on other sites
Steve S 14 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Love to walk. I play better. Gives me more time to cool off after a bad shot and more time to enjoy the good ones. But 2 cranky knees and a arthritic back have limited me to only walking 9 holes on a flat course. Looking for a "Sunday" bag so I can carry 6-7 clubs like when i was a kid. Makes you play more creatively and is a lot of fun. 1 Quote Driver: Mizuno St-180 regular FW: Callaway XR 15 degree regular Hybrids: Cobra Amp 17.5 , Adams Tech 19 & 23 degree regular Irons: Taylormade M2 Stiff steel 5-GW SW: Cleveland RTX 56 degree Putter: Odyssey DXF6000 blade Link to post Share on other sites
NVR3PUTT 8 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Being a caddie I can tell you it does amplify the experience of a round. I believe it feeds the possibility of a personal best situation. I also believe that frustrating days are handled better during a walking round as opposed to riding in a cart. Sent from my SM-N950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acatalano32 7 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 early morning walker! 9 holes with the sun coming up, so peaceful 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveP043 3,705 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I've recently returned to walking. I used to enjoy walking and carrying my bag, but I got away from it over the last couple of summers. My home club is pretty hilly, with long walks from a number of greens to the next tee, and I just wore myself out. The thought of pushing a trolley up some of the steeper hills was too daunting for me to want to do that. A month or so back I bought a motorized trolley, and its made walking a pleasure again. 3 Quote Irons Titleist AP2 714, KBS Tour S, 3 flat Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X 52, 56, and 60 wedges B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 10,450 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I've recently returned to walking. I used to enjoy walking and carrying my bag, but I got away from it over the last couple of summers. My home club is pretty hilly, with long walks from a number of greens to the next tee, and I just wore myself out. The thought of pushing a trolley up some of the steeper hills was too daunting for me to want to do that. A month or so back I bought a motorized trolley, and its made walking a pleasure again. ... Awesome Dave. I just can't imagine playing without a motorized cart. My wife is a fitness fanatic and was not interested in a motorized cart as she preferred the exercise gained by pushing her Sun Mountain 3 wheeler. But I gave her my MottoCaddy S1 when she gave me the remote controlled Navigator for Christmas last year and although she was skeptical, after a few rounds using it she admitted she was not as tired on the last few holes that are uphill and still gets the benefits of walking. 1 Quote Driver: Cobra Speedzone Xtreme 9* ... Tensei Orange 60s Fw wood: Cobra Speedzone 14.5* ... Atmos TS Blue 7s Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Tensei Pro Orange 80 hy s-flex Irons: 4-Gw Titleist T100-S ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 110 s-flex 4 iron shaft Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
flatlandsanta 16 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 The rhythm of the game is best found when you are walking. Carts are great from time to time, but not if you want to really improve. Santa 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpnav 24 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Walking is good for the soul...it lets you experience golf instead of rushing to play shots...I walk when I can and always play better. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boat22 21 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Everyone is walking now with the covid pandemic, but I am noticing a trend towards walking at some higher end resorts, like Bandon Dunes and Sand Valley. There are also a number of private clubs around Chicago that have very good caddie programs and require walking unless you are disabled. 2 Quote Mavrik Subzero, 9.5*, VA Nemesys 75, Golfpride MCC Align Midsize Mavrik Max Fairway Wood, 15*, Stock shaft, Golfpride MCC Midsize Titleist U500 21*, Hzrdus Smoke Stiff, Golfpride MCC Midsize 2020 Ben Hogan Icon Irons 8-PW, Project X LZ, Golfpride MCC Midsize 2020 Ben Hogan PTxPro Irons 4-7, Project X LZ, Golfpride MCC Midsize Vokey SM8 50*, 54*, 60*, Stock vokey shaft, Golfpride MCC Midsize Scotty Cameron California Mid-Mallet Link to post Share on other sites
Getoffmylawn 1,505 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I walk whenever possible, with the help of my Clicgear. That said, if I've never been to a course I'll ask the folks in the pro shop how walkable it is. I'm not concerned with hills, but if it's a quarter mile to the next tee box I hate being the walker in a group with riders, and forcing those riders to wait on me to get my happy @ss to the tee.. I will say there is something to be said for playing better when walking versus riding, putting aside fatigue as a factor. Dave Stockton is adamant that when golfers take a cart and pull up next to a green they lose the opportunity to appreciate the slopes and contours of a green that a walker observes. 1 Quote Driver: TR20 460, Vizard 60g Stiff FW: CBX 119 3w, 15, Project X Evenflow Blue 75g Stiff Hybrid:CBX 119 3H, 18, Project X Evenflow Blue 85g Stiff Driving Iron: MP-20 HMB 3i, UST Mamiya recoil ES 780 F3 Iron: JPX 919 Forged 4- GW, Project X 6.0 Wedges:SM7 54 S Grind, 58 M Grind Putter: ER2B Tested the Honma TR20 460 driver Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 20 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I've always enjoyed walking. I don't care for strapping my bag to my back and hoofing it around the course, but with a push cart I'd prefer to walk. 2 Quote What's in My Bag? Driver: Cobra F6 Fairway: Cobra F6 3/4 Hybrids: Wilson Staff D100ES (4 & 5) Irons: Wilson Staff C200 (6i to GW) Wedges: Cleveland CBX (52, 56, and 60°) Putter: Happy Putter Blade Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 10,450 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, Getoffmylawn said: I walk whenever possible, with the help of my Clicgear. That said, if I've never been to a course I'll ask the folks in the pro shop how walkable it is. I'm not concerned with hills, but if it's a quarter mile to the next tee box I hate being the walker in a group with riders, and forcing those riders to wait on me to get my happy @ss to the tee.. ... I have a remote controlled cart and the first time I played Tierra Rejada in LA I told the guy in the clubhouse I was going to walk. He said "you don't wanna do that" but I said I really did. He said he would make me a deal and I should play the front 9 in a cart and if I would like to walk the back he will give me a free round and I was free to walk. So I took him up on the offer. LOL, I could have never walked that course! Up and down as well as around a couple of mountains with breath taking views but some holes straight up the mountain with long distance to tee boxes, virtually impossible to walk. 8 Quote Driver: Cobra Speedzone Xtreme 9* ... Tensei Orange 60s Fw wood: Cobra Speedzone 14.5* ... Atmos TS Blue 7s Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Tensei Pro Orange 80 hy s-flex Irons: 4-Gw Titleist T100-S ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 110 s-flex 4 iron shaft Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy Stroker 9,900 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 6 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I have a remote controlled cart and the first time I played Tierra Rejada in LA I told the guy in the clubhouse I was goin g to walk. He said I don't wanna do that but I said I really did. He said he would make me a deal and I should play the front 9 in a cart and if I would like to walk the back he will give me a free round and I was free to walk. So I took him up on the offer. LOL, I could have never walked that course! Up and down as well as around a couple of mountains with breath taking views but some holes straight up the mountain with long distance to tee boxes, virtually impossible to walk. I really will never understand why a course architect would design a course that a person in reasonable good health is physically incapable of walking.... that just makes no sense to me. 5 Quote StrokerAce EXS 220 HZRDUS Smoke King F7 3w Fujikara Apex 20 Catalyst 6.0 Apex 23 Catalyst 6.0 -------------------------- Z785 KBS CTaper lite RTX Zipcore 54/58 Sigma G Kinloch C -------------------------- nx7 pro rangefinder C130 cart bag Franklin, MA; Right Handed; 10 "the club face sends it, the path bends it..." Link to post Share on other sites
808nation 1,551 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I walk 95% of the time with a push cart, unless it's my first time on the course and I am unfamiliar with the layout.Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 2 Quote WITB: Driver: F9 driver 9* stiff shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* regular shaft Hybrids: Vapor Flex 3 hybrid regular shaft Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Ben Hogan BHB01 blade Ball: Black Bag: 2015 Ogio Chamber Cart Bag & 2018 MyGolfSpy Stand Bag Link to post Share on other sites
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