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Riding vs. Walking  

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  1. 1. When allowed, do you prefer riding or walking the course?

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I used to walk 90% of the time, using either a carry bag or Sun Mtn push cart.  For a few years, I used a Kangaroo, which was really nice.  With recent knee issues, I'm a full time rider (at least for now).  Ideally, when my knees allow it, my bag is on the cart while someone else drives and I walk most of the course.  Several years ago, I played Bandon Dunes with a caddie.  With the exception of the cost, I could get used to having a caddie.  

I ride 100% of the time. Around 5 years ago I was carrying and my wife was in our cart. Without warning I blew out my knee. I’m at a place now where I need a replacement soon and the other in a couple years.
If you can walk do it but there comes a time in your life when you are no longer physically able to.


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1 hour ago, juspoole said:

I enjoy walking more as I feel like I am more engaged in the round and tend to play a bit better.   Haven't done a complete analysis, but probably a couple strokes better.   Most of my buddies I play with, would rather ride, so it would be a round alone if I did walk.

 

... Playing as a single when away from home I get paired up with 3 some in carts all the time. I usually play a little faster than they do but there is still lots of interaction on the greens and tees as well as from the fairway or rough. We all know it is rare to be able to get to your ball and hit right away, so I think you might be surprised at how well walking with a cart can mesh with riders. Obviously there are some courses that require carts during specific times ( a money grab not a pace of play issue) as well as courses that have long distances between greens and tees or too hilly to walk so I have no opinions about what others should do. And of course carts serve golfers like Rickp that would be unable to play without one. 

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3 hours ago, TR1PTIK said:

This is my current predicament as well. It's made worse by the fact that some of the courses near me charge the same rate whether I ride or walk. I feel like I'm throwing away money if I don't ride...

 

... I do it when necessary because I prefer walking but I agree it is very annoying. I look at it this way. Some restaurants serving excellent food do not allow substitutes. I don't eat wheat so the bread that comes with my meal is something I am paying for but not eating. I will pay for the privilege of walking, especially Twilte rates that includes a cart because I enjoy the round much more walking than riding. That said, most of the courses I play have different rates for walking and riding but I do run across it every now and then. 

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I much prefer walking.  Riding seems to break the flow a bit for me, and I need the exercise.

When I firstt started I would often play with a chap who had to ride for health reasons, and had his own 2 seater at the club.  So I rode with him, but i missed the walk.

I mostly use a push cart, but like to carry if just doing a few holes.

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18 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... I do it all the time because I prefer walking butI agree it is very annoying. I look at it this way. Some restaurants serving excellent food do not allow substitutes. I don't eat wheat so the bread that comes with my meal is something I am paying for but not eating. I will pay for the privilege of walking, especially Twilte rates that includes a cart because I enjoy the round much more walking than riding. That said, most of the courses I play have different rates for walking and riding but I do run across it every now and then. 

I understand where you're coming from, but when did you last pay $18 (give or take) for bread? If I were able to play more twilight golf like you mentioned, it'd bother me a lot less, but because of my family's schedule that's typically not a good option. I'm usually aiming to be the first tee time of the day when possible so I can play at a good pace and get back home.

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Awsome topic. When it comes down to it really depends how quick I am trying to get a round in. Weekday by myself buzzing through I’ll take a cart. Preference thiugg I would rather walk. I get that from my dad I think. Walking allows you to see the course differently and really think about your next shot. Really take the course in hippie as that sounds image.gif.967980da97d37932975b003edce05fdb.gif

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3 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Playing as a single when away from home I get paired up with 3 some in carts all the time. I usually play a little faster than they do but there is still lots of interaction on the greens and tees as well as from the fairway or rough. We all know it is rare to be able to get to your ball and hit right away, so I think you might be surprised at how well walking with a cart can mesh with riders. Obviously there are some courses that require carts during specific times ( a money grab not a pace of play issue) as well as courses that have long distances between greens and tees or too hilly to walk so I have no opinions about what others should do. And of course carts serve golfers like Rickp that would be unable to play without one. 

Definitely money grab and I don’t think it speeds anything up when it’s foursomes really. But hey it’s America right let’s all be lazy together

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I walk almost exclusively. We have a few courses around me (South East Massachusetts) that are extremely hilly and wind in and out of neighborhoods, so there isn't much of an option there. My home course is a perfect walking course and i love it, played 50 holes the other day walking, and routinely play 36 walking.  Great exercise, plus it speeds up the game IMO.  IF everyone walked at a normal pace, directly to their ball, pace of play would be much better. 

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1 hour ago, Live Free Golf MA said:

I walk almost exclusively. We have a few courses around me (South East Massachusetts) that are extremely hilly and wind in and out of neighborhoods, so there isn't much of an option there. My home course is a perfect walking course and i love it, played 50 holes the other day walking, and routinely play 36 walking.  Great exercise, plus it speeds up the game IMO.  IF everyone walked at a normal pace, directly to their ball, pace of play would be much better. 

I don't disagree with you, but............ a lot of us just can't walk any more. I enjoy walking, but I can't carry a bag these days. I can walk with a push cart... and prefer to do so. When I play alone, that is how I like to do it. But, I play with buddies most of the time. They would rather take a cart. So that is how I play most of the time.

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1 minute ago, silver & black said:

I don't disagree with you, but............ a lot of us just can't walk any more. I enjoy walking, but I can't carry a bag these days. I can walk with a push cart... and prefer to do so. When I play alone, that is how I like to do it. But, I play with buddies most of the time. They would rather take a cart. So that is how I play most of the time.

Can always still push it though the only down side is weekends around here anyway (northeast) weekends we have to ride which is terrible. Was up in NH last year and there was a guy with a push cart and he RAN the course....gets 2 rounds in a day he said.....crazy

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I enjoy walking my dog, but except for an easily walkable executive course, I prefer to ride playing golf.  I played my very best rounds on hot humid days, but walking might have changed that.

One gets spoiled.  I walked much more than ride before I retired at 55 and joined our club.  Once I got accustomed to riding regularly, I confess to getting quickly accustomed to it.

There was a beautiful, executive length course in Middleton, Massachusetts that I loved to walk with a classic pencil bag and five or six clubs, even after joining my club, but they sold the land to developers and it closed.

 

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said:

I enjoy walking my dog, but except for an easily walkable executive course, I prefer to ride playing golf.  I played my very best rounds on hot humid days, but walking might have changed that.

One gets spoiled.  I walked much more than ride before I retired at 55 and joined our club.  Once I got accustomed to riding regularly, I confess to getting quickly accustomed to it.

There was a beautiful, executive length course in Middleton, Massachusetts that I loved to walk with a classic pencil bag and five or six clubs, even after joining my club, but they sold the land to developers and it closed.

RetiredBoomer walks his dog, too. It's all is wife lets him do these days. With his club in Massachusetts being closed and all. 

You two should hang out. 

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3 minutes ago, jlukes said:

RetiredBoomer walks his dog, too. It's all is wife lets him do these days. With his club in Massachusetts being closed and all. 

You two should hang out. 

I referred Retired Boomer to this website.  He's a member at our club, and live two blocks from me.  He told me that he got in a spat with the mods and stopped posting here.

You and I never got along well, jlukes.

I don't post here that often.  It wouldn't be that hard to ignore my posts, and it would be more pleasant than exchanging snarky remarks.

In any case, be careful and stay healthy.

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24 minutes ago, NiftyNiblick said:

I referred Retired Boomer to this website.  He's a member at our club, and live two blocks from me.  He told me that he got in a spat with the mods and stopped posting here.

You and I never got along well, jlukes.

I don't post here that often.  It wouldn't be that hard to ignore my posts, and it would be more pleasant than exchanging snarky remarks.

In any case, be careful and stay healthy.

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I was just saying you guys seemed to have a lot in common, that was all.  No need to get defensive.

It's a shame your paths never crossed on here.  He seemed to join right after you took a little hiatus.  And then he got into a spat with the mods, dropped off, but only then you came back.  

Just bad timing, I guess! 

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3 hours ago, jlukes said:

I was just saying you guys seemed to have a lot in common, that was all.  No need to get defensive.

It's a shame your paths never crossed on here.  He seemed to join right after you took a little hiatus.  And then he got into a spat with the mods, dropped off, but only then you came back.  

Just bad timing, I guess! 

We have interacted a couple of times on the forum.

If you get likes for your belligerent posts, perhaps it's time for me to disappear as well.

 

 

 

 

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I love playing and walking. It gives me a chance to slow down and take in the outdoors! 

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