chisag 11,840 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 minute ago, GolfSpy Stroker said: 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. ... I hear ya and would tend to agree with you with the exception of unique land properties. I have played several mountain courses in NC, Phoenix and LA that offer spectacular views. Sometimes the tee box is literally on top of a peak and it is a 100 yd straight up the mountain from the fairway to get to the tee. But once up there, ya take several extra minutes just to appreciate the view. Some others may chime in but Teirra Rejada is a memorable experience and from someone that prefers to walk 100% of the time, I really enjoyed playing there, even with a cart. 3 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSmalls 6,100 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 26 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. Challenge accepted 1 Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
Jwhite86 244 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I try to walk whenever possible. Usually with my push cart. I feel like I'm able to enjoy the scenery and I tend to play better when walking. 2 Quote WITB Driver: Titleist TSi2 9º w/ Diamana DF 60 TX 3 Wood: Titleist 915F 16.5º w/ Diamana Blueboard Hybrids: PXG 0317X 17º w/ Even Flow Titleist 816 H1 21º & 25º w/ Diamana Blueboard Irons (6-PW): Srixon 765 w/ Project X LZ Wedges: 48º Vokey SM6, 54º & 60º PXG 0311 Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Masterful Tourtype SSS CT A048277 Link to post Share on other sites
scooterhd2 504 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Alot of courses in my area include the cart in the rate, and its almost socially unacceptable to walk. This is in the Phoenix area and there are alot of desert courses with some elevations and alot of neighborhood courses that can have some considerable distance between holes. Not to mention the heat. I do prefer to walk though. I feel like you get the lay of the land walking up to the green from your approach shot. Sometimes from the cart you are missing that analysis from 30-10 yards out where you can really see the general slope of the green and pinpoint the low spots. Makes it quicker to get a second or third angle on your putt, whereas with the cart it is easy to run up to your ball and just look at the putt from behind the ball. 2 Quote 2020 TESTER Ben Hogan UiHi 18* Utility Iron Driver: G410 Plus 9*, Oban Gold Hybrids: Super XTD 17* Hybrid Fubuki AX, , Apex 20* AD-DI 85S, Apex 23* Oban Purple Irons: Z585 5-6, Z785 7-PW, Modus 120s Wedges: RTX4 50, Modus 120x, , Hi Toe 56 & 60, Modus 120x Putter: ER3 @ 33" Link to post Share on other sites
Wondergiulio 137 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I try to walk always and got very annoyed when courses do not allow it. there is nothing more natural than walking on a flat bed of grass... I sometimes would walk bare feet just to enjoy the feeling. but aside of it I feel a different rhythm with my game. 1 Quote G400 9.0 Alta CB 55g stiff G400 3W Alta CB 65g stiff Fairway Pro 5W Ust Mamiya V2 black stiff 839X 4h Kbs TGI80 639cb 5-PW Kbs TGI80 Forged Wedge 50.7 Kbs TGI80 MD4 56.8, 60.12 PXG Bat Attack MTB-X Link to post Share on other sites
tchat07 1,285 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I enjoy walking if I am playing on my own. If I am playing with a group it depends on the playing partners what I will do.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeathS16 1,466 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Started walking regularly last year and I love it. I play quicker, which confuses me at first, and I play better! Better yet,it saves about $15-20 per round so I have more in the “Golf” portion of the budget! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester and Proud Owner 3-wood: Tight Lies 2 (15*) 5-Wood: Tight Lies 2 (19*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Link to post Share on other sites
newballcoach 866 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 9 hours ago, GolfSpy Stroker said: 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. I always walk as well, either push cart or carry bag. One of my favourite courses in our area is Grey Silo (which has hosted the LPGA in the past). However the entire course is in a valley with a kilometre walk (downhill at first and then uphill at the end). And that's to 1 and 18 which are beside each other. The other 16 holes are another half kilometre walk. I almost wish they would drive you to the first tee if you wanted to walk, but it's a stupid design and just miserable to walk. Too bad. I also totally agree about playing better when walking. Totally true. 1 Quote WITB Driver- PING G400 LST w/ Project X Evenflow Black Fwy- TM Aeroburner 16.5HL Irons- Callaway Steelhead XR (3-PW) Wedges- Callaway MD3 (50,54,58) Putter- Cleveland TFI Satin Cero Ball- Snell MTB-X Link to post Share on other sites
aerospace_ray 652 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I absolutely love walking vs riding in a cart. However, there are some courses that I play in which its not feasible to walk due to shear amount of traffic on the course and/or a few courses that were designed to attract a lot of homes but the course/homes are spaced out ridiculous lengths. Near impossible to walk because you will caught by groups in carts regardless if you're under par having one of your best rounds ever-- so I use cart for those courses. I have a couple of what I classify historic/traditional layout courses that are very walkable. They are shorter in length and have the narrow fairways, a lot of trees/mountain-nice views that I prefer to walk and practice on. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SlowNLow 366 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, aerospace_ray said: I absolutely love walking vs riding in a cart. However, there are some courses that I play in which its not feasible to walk due to shear amount of traffic on the course and/or a few courses that were designed to attract a lot of homes but the course/homes are spaced out ridiculous lengths. Near impossible to walk because you will caught by groups in carts regardless if you're under par having one of your best rounds ever-- so I use cart for those courses. I have a couple of what I classify historic/traditional layout courses that are very walkable. They are shorter in length and have the narrow fairways, a lot of trees/mountain-nice views that I prefer to walk and practice on. Exactly right, the treks required from green to the next tee, or the path from the tee to the fairway isn't direct (target golf), it takes so long. They built these courses with the motorized carts in mind. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zrumble 550 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Lifelong walker here. Still carry my bag too. Helps keep me in shape! 3 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to post Share on other sites
SlowNLow 366 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, zrumble said: Lifelong walker here. Still carry my bag too. Helps keep me in shape! Be careful lugging the bag, I lugged from age 17 to age 48, then had to have 2 hip replacements, nobody knows why I needed them, just did. Had lower back issues too. I loved to carry, had all of the clubs with me, could walk in straight path, etc. Now I push a cart. I'm fine with that. Best wishes ZR. Edited May 21, 2020 by SlowNLow 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jkpigott 67 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Walk most every time out at my regular haunts. Only exception is the occasional twilight speed round when going off at 630 for 18 with 2 hrs of daylight. 7 Quote F9 9* Atmos Tour Spec Black 6s 45" 17* and 20* Hybrids Aldila NVS VIP V-foil 1025c 4-P True Temper 120g ProPel Lite 2* flat, 1* strong CG10 52* (bent 50*) and 56 (bent 55*) MpTseries 60* Raw Haze Faith Wack-E 32" TP5 ball Stand bag Link to post Share on other sites
golfingbrock 583 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 13 hours ago, SlowNLow said: Exactly right, the treks required from green to the next tee, or the path from the tee to the fairway isn't direct (target golf), it takes so long. They built these courses with the motorized carts in mind. I don't mind riding on occasion, but I prefer to walk if available. Fortunately we have several great walkable muni's in DFW. You can't get a walking Golf Now rate here for any other courses though. I checked several course websites and 90% have a rate including cart and only about 10% show the green free rate and the cart rate extra. I made a phone calls to 10 courses a few months ago(pre-Covid19) to courses that I would like to try that post rate including cart. Of those, 75% will let you walk (25% didn't allow walking at all). Additionally, 4 out of 5 that let you walk still charge the same rate whether you walk or ride and don't have any reduced walker rates. Hopefully as more of us are walking during these restricted times, courses will make walking options more available. 1 Quote Driver: Honma TR20 440 8.5° w/ Vizard FP-7X SHAFT - REVIEW POSTED 3 Wood: Adams TightLies Titanium 3+ - Shaft Bassara E55 x5ct Hybrid: Taylormade RBZ 2. 16.5°- Stock Shaft- Stiff Irons: SUB70 639 CB 4-PW w/ Nippon Modus 120 X-STIFF Wedges: GW: SUB70 Raw 48° Mizuno Mp series 52 SW: Cleveland RTX 2.0 56° LW: Mizuno JPX 900 60° Putter: Odyssey White Ice Sabertooth- Superstroke Slim 3.0 grip Bag: Taylormade FlexTech Lifestyle Carry bag- Houndstooth Link to post Share on other sites
Trpearson55 4 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I just bought a lightweight bag to better accommodate walking. It seems like I see a bunch of walkers at some the old, private clubs these days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quigleyd 671 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I walked 9 holes last night. 2 Quote Driver: SIM 9 Motore X F1 7X tipped 1 inch Utility Iron: Cobra King Utility irons 18 degree Aldila rogue 90 X Irons: Cobra King forged CB 4-PW KBS $ Taper 130 X Wedges: Cleveland 49,52.58.64 Putter: Kronos Release. Link to post Share on other sites
boat22 21 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Quigleyd said: I walked 9 holes last night. The best way to spend a weekday evening. IMO 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
Quigleyd 671 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, boat22 said: The best way to spend a weekday evening. IMO Yep got done right at dark. 18 was kinda tough as it was straight into the sun and I could not see the ball other than that no biggie. 2 Quote Driver: SIM 9 Motore X F1 7X tipped 1 inch Utility Iron: Cobra King Utility irons 18 degree Aldila rogue 90 X Irons: Cobra King forged CB 4-PW KBS $ Taper 130 X Wedges: Cleveland 49,52.58.64 Putter: Kronos Release. Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,428 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I've walked the last two months and put another 18 holes under my walking shoes today. Plus knocked out 60 pushups when I returned home. 3 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab Black Big Seven Arm Lock Putter Odyssey Triple Track 2-Ball Putter Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 10.5C Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 11 Putter Utility club: Square Strike Wedge 45 degree aka pocket picker Link to post Share on other sites
B.D. Scott 9 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I'm a Caddie so it doesn't bother me either way. I walk sometime when I skip cardio days or havent Caddie for a few days. Keep the bag walking form Grasshopper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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