chisag 11,840 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Camille Bissarro said: @DaveP043 I agree weight-wise, but pushing the cart up hills seems to strain my lower back/hips more than just carrying my clubs. Plus I like to have my hands free while I walk. My friend keeps suggesting an electric push cart, like the one he has, but I can't go for that yet (age stigma). When I do use my push cart, I like to ghost ride it down steep hills, and walk unfettered for a few moments, hands in pockets, chill like Kevin Kisner. ... That's a shame you feel an age stigma. After my first back surgery in 95 I picked up an electric cart per surgeons orders (a golfer himself) I can easily say best golf decision of my life. After carrying my bag almost exclusively it was instant love. I was 42 and never thought twice about how it looked or what anyone else thought, I just knew this would be as close to having a caddy for every round I would ever get. The freedom to keep your posture while you walk is not only great for your body in general, it keeps me fresh for the back 9. 8 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
Camille Bissarro 83 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 @chisag yeah, it's not a really serious thing, I mostly tease him with it (he's just a couple of years older than I am, but we tease each other). But I can definitely see how it would be beneficial for both my bodily health and my game. By the by, my grandmother used used an electric walking cart in the 1980s. It ran on what looked like a car battery and the drive chain, which turned a plate-sized sprocket, seemed to have been taken off a motorcycle. Serious machinery. Or maybe it just seemed that way to my 10 year old eyes. 2 Quote Mizuno 919 Forged + Paderson Kinetixx TS-I Srixon Z 785 + Vylyn 55 Titleist U510 20* + Paderson Kinetixx Ballistic Vokey SM7 55*, Mizuno T20 60* Taylormade Spider Tour Black Pro V1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kaplack 80 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I have been mostly a electric cart player, but Covid-19 in the NYC area has caused so courses to ban carts. The good part is you see different parts on the Course when you are hoofing it. 2 Quote WITB: Driver: Taylormade SLDR Fujikura XLR8 61 S RH. 3 Wood: TaylorMade RBZ 3W Hybrid: Ping G400 3 Hyb 19 degree S Irons: Titleist 710 AP1 5-PW Aerotek Steelfiber i110 cw S RH standard lie Wedges: 50 Callaway MD 4, 54 Vokey SM5, 58 Callaway Forged Putters: Ping Grayhawk Putter Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,645 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I’ve started walking this season. I hadn’t since moving to Florida 14 years ago. I was tired at first but now it’s a piece of cake. I honestly forgot how much fun it was to walk. I may have to back off a bit during the summer though.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 9 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
tchat07 1,296 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 My brother-in-law refuses to walk because he thinks itll take longer to complete the round. I favor walking but not carrying, I'm a member of the push cart mafia haha.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrawberryShortCake 616 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I love walking the course. Sometimes my body thinks otherwise but I play much better when walking. I get time between shots to walk off the frustrating ones and bask in the great shots. It gives me time to think about my next shot and harass my friends about stupid shots from last week. 3 Quote Driver: Rogue Sub Zero 9* stiff Wood: Tight Lies TI 3 wood stiff Hybrid: XR 3 19 deg stiff Irons: JPX 900 Tour std loft/lie Wedges: 52,56,60 Putter: #7 Red Ball: Q-Star 12.9 Handicap Comox Valley, B.C. Link to post Share on other sites
EasyPutter 627 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 5/9/2017 at 3:03 PM, verojoe said: Just wondering if there any walkers left. I recently returned to the joys of walking the course. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the idea of leaving the cart behind and playing in a much more relaxed state of mind. Also, it seems to me that I play better when walking. Anyone else enjoy putting one foot in front of the other when playing? I walk whenever possible. My Clicgear 3.5+ push cart was the best thing I bought to improve my golf experience. Everything you mentioned is affirmed and to it I'll add there is something comforting about habitually counted footsteps and knowing where to look for that ball that tries the "you-don't-notice-me" routine. 2 Quote Verified Hack, 28 handicap (down 2 in 2020) Golfing for exercise and peace of mind. |> Big Dogs: Langert Foiler Driver 8.75*, TaylorMade M3 3w, O'Donnell hybrids 10*, 15*, 19*, 27*, Ginty 29* trouble club |> Blades: MasterGrip 3i & 5i, Dynacraft Copperhead 7i, Wilson 8i, Worx 55* hybrid wedge |> Flatstick: Pinemeadow Z-ON M1 |> Ball: Nitro Crossfire May-August then various "orphans" (also OnCore for PuttUp Review) |> App: SwingU/Looper |> Club: "The World's Greatest Golf Club Without The Course" www.stickandhack.com . C130 Supercharged 3.5+ 2020: tested BirdiePutt PuttUp mat Link to post Share on other sites
tehuti 559 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I seem to play better when I walk. It forces me to slow myself down between shots, which helps with my tempo, I think.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Gen1 0811X 12° driver w/Project X Evenflow Blue 55g shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft Z355 22° 7 wood w/Miyazaki Jinsoku shaft KE4 TC 19° 3 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft HL E521 25° 5 hybrid w/Fubuki HD55 shaft Sti2 6 iron w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft KE4 Tour+ irons 7-PW w/UST Competition Series graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge w/Rotex shaft M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Huntington Beach Soft Premier 10.5 Link to post Share on other sites
McaseyM 1,710 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 i started walking the last round I play on Memorial Day... the holes weren't bad and i wasn't slowing up my group, until the space between each hold become equal to or longer than the holes themselves... Made it through 6, then had to get on motor cart 1 Quote What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° TBD Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, TT DG S300 HS 1x Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to post Share on other sites
TBT 2,384 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Most courses in my area are not really set up for walkers....too far between greens and tee boxes not to mention the 105+ heat index during the summer months.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 1 2 Quote King F7+ UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 6F4 Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 5 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 6-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts King PuR Wedges 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 3.0 grip Arccos Generation 1 Sensors on all clubs Snell MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to post Share on other sites
tehuti 559 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Most courses in my area are not really set up for walkers....too far between greens and tee boxes not to mention the 105+ heat index during the summer months.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyIt definitely depends on the course and the weather. I wouldn’t try to walk a really hilly course.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Gen1 0811X 12° driver w/Project X Evenflow Blue 55g shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft Z355 22° 7 wood w/Miyazaki Jinsoku shaft KE4 TC 19° 3 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft HL E521 25° 5 hybrid w/Fubuki HD55 shaft Sti2 6 iron w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft KE4 Tour+ irons 7-PW w/UST Competition Series graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge w/Rotex shaft M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Huntington Beach Soft Premier 10.5 Link to post Share on other sites
HeathS16 1,472 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Most courses in my area are not really set up for walkers....too far between greens and tee boxes not to mention the 105+ heat index during the summer months.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyNot easy to get excited about walking in 100+ weather 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
ejgaudette 1,186 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I agree that weather can be tough but I find for myself when riding in a cart the round feel hurried. I don't have time to think about the next shot coming up and enjoy the round. I find walking to be my favorite way to enjoy a round and find it is just as fast. I am still carrying for now and hope to as long as possible then I am sure I will be looking at push cart once those days have passed. 1 Quote Follow My Super Speed Progress Here Cobra Speedzone Extreme 9° Mitshubishi Tensei AV Blue 65 Stiff Flex '07 Burner 15° Reax 50 Stiff Flex 816 H1 18° Fujikura Speeder HB 8.8 Stiff Flex 816 H1 21° Mitsubishi Diamana S+ Blue 70 Stiff Flex I500 5 - UW Red Dot Dynamic Gold S300 Equalizer 52° (at 54°)/ 56° (at 58°) KBS Tour V 110 Stiff Flex Cleveland SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag Right Handed Link to post Share on other sites
Alf. S 657 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 In the UK, for regular golfers electric trolleys are pretty much the norm. I myself given the option would use one even when golfing abroad. They take most cart and tour bags comfortably but I have one that is specifically made for electric trolleys. Buggies are my least likely choice and will only use when the course and weather dictate I need to use one. I.e hilly with big distances between green and tee, high temperatures, etc. I have a couple of carry bags that I use during the summer mainly when I’m out on my own or pop out for a quick 9 holes.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 2 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 post Share on other sites
Alf. S 657 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 In the UK, for regular golfers electric trolleys are pretty much the norm. I myself given the option would use one even when golfing abroad. They take most cart and tour bags comfortably but I have one that is specifically made for electric trolleys. Buggies are my least likely choice and will only use when the course and weather dictate I need to use one. I.e hilly with big distances between green and tee, high temperatures, etc. I have a couple of carry bags that I use during the summer mainly when I’m out on my own or pop out for a quick 9 holes.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 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 post Share on other sites
cksurfdude 8,020 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 11:19 AM, 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. Sometimes the land itself underlying the course is not conducive to walker-friendly hole routing. Last Summer played a course in CO that was on beautiful property, and there were some fun and challenging holes, buuuut ........ seemed to me that a lot of the holes were just squeeged into various spaces around the available property, with very few holes connected to the next and very long drives required way too many times, imho. Then add in constant elevation changes .. some quite steep, too .. and walking 18 becomes impractical (unfortunately). *Edit* Forgot to add at this course it was also a looong uphill and curvy drive to get to the first tee; plus a longish and steep downhill drive from 18 back to the clubhouse. 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Tour Edge Exotics EXS 3W/HL (17*) and EXS 7W (both Tensei CK Blue) ..Callaway Super Hybrid 23 (PX Catalyst) and Big Bertha 19 5H (Recoil ZTR) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (both Rotex graphite) ..Evnroll ER5 (33", 385g, P2 Reflex Tour) ..all in a Datrek Hybrid bag on a Bag Boy Quad XL push cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,645 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 When I moved to Florida 14 years ago, I quit walking. It was August and 100 plus heat indexes were far too dangerous. I was probably 50/50 between walking and riding during my time in Wisconsin and 75/25 more walking while I lived in Indiana with nearly 100 percent walking growing up in the Northeast. While I agree that there is an adjustment between when one is riding and one is walking there really shouldn't be any difference in play. It's much like pace of play, if you let it bother you, it will but it really should have no impact on your actual play - I have a back that can tighten up - I've learned to stretch when play slows down. I prefer the time to get to my ball if I've had a bad shot because it's easier to let it go, I've developed a 10 second post shot routine that allows me to let it go when riding. Back to walking, I'm now acclimated to Florida weather and while I'm not a huge fan of the heat that we've been having lately I can tolerate 100 and even 110 plus. I've been in a fitness program for over 2 and 1/2 years, lost over 40 lbs. had a heart procedure that helped tremendously and decided that I would add walking to my regime this year. Honestly I think that I've only ridden three rounds out of 30 - each of which were with MGSers. I'm enjoying walking again. The greatest benefit is that at least I can feel that I've gotten some exercise if I don't play well. 3 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,840 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 3 hours ago, revkev said: When I moved to Florida 14 years ago, I quit walking. It was August and 100 plus heat indexes were far too dangerous. I was probably 50/50 between walking and riding during my time in Wisconsin and 75/25 more walking while I lived in Indiana with nearly 100 percent walking growing up in the Northeast. While I agree that there is an adjustment between when one is riding and one is walking there really shouldn't be any difference in play. It's much like pace of play, if you let it bother you, it will but it really should have no impact on your actual play - I have a back that can tighten up - I've learned to stretch when play slows down. I prefer the time to get to my ball if I've had a bad shot because it's easier to let it go, I've developed a 10 second post shot routine that allows me to let it go when riding. Back to walking, I'm now acclimated to Florida weather and while I'm not a huge fan of the heat that we've been having lately I can tolerate 100 and even 110 plus. I've been in a fitness program for over 2 and 1/2 years, lost over 40 lbs. had a heart procedure that helped tremendously and decided that I would add walking to my regime this year. Honestly I think that I've only ridden three rounds out of 30 - each of which were with MGSers. I'm enjoying walking again. The greatest benefit is that at least I can feel that I've gotten some exercise if I don't play well. ... Pretty much right there with you, the exception being in bold print. LOTS of reasons walking can be better for performance than riding as well as the reverse. I like to stay active, keeping my muscles loose and walking makes that so much easier and I never sit during a round. Sitting in a cart and passively riding, then getting out and swinging a club athletically, then getting back in a cart and passively sitting is a recipe for poor play for me. After 2 back surgeries sitting in a cart and bouncing my discs is never a good thing. When I m forced to take a cart on a course with distances too long from green to tee or elevations that make walking impossible I always try and let my pard drive and I walk as much as possible. I'm happy to buy them a beer or two or whatever they want from the cart girl if they allow me to walk and meet them at my ball after they hit their shot. ... Then there are those with bad knees, hips, ankles etc that can walk but might get too sore or start to hurt by the back 9 so riding in a cart will make a difference in their play too. You were generalizing for the majority and I get that, but I just wanted to throw out there lots of different folks play the game with different physical abilities. 5 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
BIG STU 7,463 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 hours ago, chisag said: ... Pretty much right there with you, the exception being in bold print. LOTS of reasons walking can be better for performance than riding as well as the reverse. I like to stay active, keeping my muscles loose and walking makes that so much easier and I never sit during a round. Sitting in a cart and passively riding, then getting out and swinging a club athletically, then getting back in a cart and passively sitting is a recipe for poor play for me. After 2 back surgeries sitting in a cart and bouncing my discs is never a good thing. When I m forced to take a cart on a course with distances too long from green to tee or elevations that make walking impossible I always try and let my pard drive and I walk as much as possible. I'm happy to buy them a beer or two or whatever they want from the cart girl if they allow me to walk and meet them at my ball after they hit their shot. ... Then there are those with bad knees, hips, ankles etc that can walk but might get too sore or start to hurt by the back 9 so riding in a cart will make a difference in their play too. You were generalizing for the majority and I get that, but I just wanted to throw out there lots of different folks play the game with different physical abilities. Well I am about to see in another month or two after I heal up. Since I had retired I had mapped me out a 6 hole walking slice at my new club. I was only carrying 6 or 8 clubs in a light nylon Vagabond bag ( similar to a Jones but lighter) > I was doing good with it and after walking super early I could ride 18 or 36. On the 2 days I was working I was doing a one up and back and done by 10:00 or 11:00 at the latest. I could fall in and walk my 6 hole rounds or if some of the gang was there ride 18 with my business (signature) set. I carried both sets in the car. Now we will have to see on my back if I can still carry my 6 or 8 club set. I do have an old school Bag Boy pull cart from the 70s I restored a couple of winters back. I may try it with the 8 club set still with the light Vagabond bag 3 Quote Driver --- TM M-6 Evenflow 5.5 R 45 gr--- 4W Adams Tight Lies 16* Bassara 55g R flex-- 5W Adams Tight Lies 19* Bassara 55g R Flex--- Irons 5 thru PW Taylor Made TP CB ( 2018) Steelfiber I 95 R Flex--- GW Callaway X Jaws CC 52* stock steel shaft--- SW Cleveland 588 56* S-400--- Putter Scotty Santa Fe Bulls Eye Fluted shaft "Rusty" Bag Old School Jones Classic Link to post Share on other sites
stj51 47 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I have been walking a lot lately. A local muni has a membership at a discounted rate that doesn't count for cart but I can go anytime M-F and after noon on weekends and holidays so I'll go at random times during the week and walk it> Affordable way for me to play more G! 2 Quote - Driver - TSi2 10 deg, -1 Length, Project X TSi Hzrdus Smoke Black RDX 60 (6.0) - Fairway Wood - TSi2 3 Wood 15 deg, -½ Length, Project X TSi Hzrdus Smoke Black RDX 70 (6.0) - Hybrid - TS2 Hybrid 19 deg Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black 80 HYB (6.0) - Hybrid - TS2 Hybrid 23 deg Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black 80 HYB (6.0) - Irons T200 (6 - W 48) True Temper AMT Black (S300) - Wedge - SM7 52.12 F Grind, True Temper Vokey Wedge (Wedge Flex) - Wedge - SM8 56.12 D Grind, True Temper Vokey Wedge (Wedge Flex) - Wedge - SM8 60.12 D Grind, True Temper Vokey Wedge (Wedge Flex) - 2020 Newport Select, Pistolini Grip, 35" - ProV1 Link to post Share on other sites
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