cciciora13 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Does anyone always enjoy walking vs riding for a round of golf? I walk as much as I can 9 holes more often than 18 holes but there is just something about walking that puts me in a more focused mindset. It is also relaxing just to enjoy the weather and company during a round of golf. eschultz406, ballplayer002003, azstu324 and 1 other 4 Quote In my bag: Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 10.5* Stiff Mitsubishi tensei blue Stiff 3 Wood: 939 x 15 deg. UST Proforce Black V2 7F4 stiff Hybrid: 939x Hybrid UST 680 recoil shaft stiff Irons: 699 irons 4-PW KBS tour 90 v Stiff 50 Deg: TAIII Satin 54 deg: TAIII Satin 58 Deg: TAIII Satin Putter: 004 Single Bend Masters Edition Rangefinder: Caddytek V2 Check out my MyGolfSpy 2020 Forum Official Tester: Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment
silver & black Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I do enjoy walking. I just can't carry a bag anymore.... my back will start screaming after 4 holes. I'm going to purchase a push cart soon and start walking agin. cksurfdude and Eric D. 2 Quote Link to comment
Dragon3 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Walking most definitely. Get a great workout. But the wear and tear of carrying my clubs takes it toll at times, so I caved and got me one of the pull carts, but still walk any chance I get. cksurfdude and Eric D. 2 Quote a. Ladies Flex/10-12 degrees loft/25"-27" (male equivalent) b. Adjustable/Ladies Flex (male equivalent) c. Right-Handed d. San Diego e. -18 Link to comment
zrumble Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 52 minutes ago, cciciora13 said: Does anyone always enjoy walking vs riding for a round of golf? I walk as much as I can 9 holes more often than 18 holes but there is just something about walking that puts me in a more focused mindset. It is also relaxing just to enjoy the weather and company during a round of golf. Walking!! Plus it makes rounds faster when everyone walks to their own ball instead of waiting in the car lot for each shot before driving to the next ball. cksurfdude and Eric D. 2 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 comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I mix it up. Walking in the spring, fall and when it's not to hot in the summer. July and August can get pretty rough in Eastern TN. Then its cart time! Plus my home course has a few holes with some pretty big hills to walk up. I use a pull cart when walking. (Or dragging it uphill on a few holes) Eric D., cciciora13 and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 If it's under 90 out I walk, unless beers are involved. Take Dead Aim Eric D. and cciciora13 2 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment
Tap In Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I’m at 7,000 ft above sea level so I like riding best. The courses that are currently open only allow walking so I walked 18 last week. It is terrible when you get to your ball and have to wait for your heart rate to come down a bit before taking your next shot. On the bright side, I lost three pounds during the round. I am just thankful that I can get out and play. I do agree that I am more focused when I walk though.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy cciciora13, cksurfdude and Eric D. 3 Quote WITB: 0811 Prototype Driver: (10.5 / s-flex) Sub 70 Pro Tour Fairway 3W (15 / s-flex) 0341 Prototype, 5W (18, s-flex) 0311, 4-PW, (+1/2" / +2 up) ProjX LZ 6.0 0311 wedges, 52, 56, 60 degree Impact No.3, Putter 35" Dexterity: Right-handed Link to comment
GB13 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 As long as it isn’t blazing hot, I’m walking. It’s good exercise, plus, I find it much more relaxing than riding in a cart. A push cart is a must however. cksurfdude, cciciora13, silver & black and 2 others 5 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment
xOldBenKenobiX Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I want to try walking more often this year, better for my back and overall health, as it is, I walk a lot, after hitting a shot I often take a couple clubs and leave the cart with my partner, so I can walk to my ball. cksurfdude and Eric D. 2 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment
Eric D. Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I'm in Ohio and thankfully golf is still allowed during the stay-at-home order. While I'm usually a speedy, see how many holes you can get in cart guy, I found a new appreciation for walking. cksurfdude 1 Quote G410, 9°, Tensei Orange 70-S Tight Lies, 16°, Bassara 55-S Idea Tech Boxer a40S 4 hybrid, Tour AD 65-R X-20 Tour 4I-PW, Project X 5.5 MP-T4 50°, True Temper 588 56°, stock SV 60°, stock Newport 2 Notchback, Flat Cat grip Pro balls Link to comment
CO2planker Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Walking. Golf in it's purest form. (Sorry didn't see this forum topic before I created new post under: walking vs. Golf carts!) cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr. 82 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 As I mentioned in the other thread, I prefer walking, except when it gets above 90 degrees. I'm in uncharted waters physically, and fear I may be riding in a cart going forward, versus not playing at all. We'll see how it goes. cksurfdude 1 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment
Micah T Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I always walk the 5 main courses I play: there are a couple up on the wasatch shelf here that you’d have to be insane to try To hoof. I used to cart when playing with my wife, but she’s good enough to walk now and just got a cliqgear 4.0. I’m thinking I might need a pushcart for my back’s sake... cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment
smittybambam Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I'll walk and carry my bag for 9, push cart for 18. Cart when on golf vacation. cksurfdude and cciciora13 2 Quote Driver: TM M1 9.5* Grafalloy BiMatrix Tour Prototype Woods: TM AeroBurner* Matrix Ozik RUL 60 Hybrids: Ping G Hybrid* Alta70 Irons: Mizuno JPS900* Project x 6.0 LZ (4-PW) Wedges: Titlest Vokey SM5 54,58 Putter: SeeMore SB2Black Link to comment
Kaplack Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 New Cornavirus rules in New York State are walking only for now and probably for at least a chance of months. I have been riding but we be walking for a while. cksurfdude 1 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 comment
YoughYak Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I prefer to walk most of the time. If I'm on vacation with buddies and we are boozing, we'll usually get a cart. cksurfdude and cciciora13 2 Quote Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive. Link to comment
braveheart Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) I prefer walking. With the mild winter we just had, I had the opportunity to do it much more. Played, walking 18 yesterday and today. I play better and enjoy the exercise. I also walk very fast and don’t like all the running around in a cart. Edited April 21, 2020 by braveheart cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment
Chef Eric Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I prefer to walk until the Texas heat kicks in. Then it's cart with a cooler. I also feel that you play faster when you walk. cciciora13 1 Quote Link to comment
Firebird Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I walk 99% of the time. I really enjoy the exercise. Due to illness I found that I needed a electric buggy which made a huge difference. The course I play regularly has some small hills and in particular the back 9 so having an electric buggy just made is so much easier. cciciora13 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment
eschultz406 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I need to make more of an effort to walk. I enjoy walking way more than riding. I also feel like I play better when I walk because I stay loose. The problem is all my golf buddies don't enjoy walking so I end up riding with them. silver & black and palvord 2 Quote G400 SFT SLDR 3Wood G400 4Hybrid i210 Orange Dot 5-PW KBS Tour Stiff Hi-Toe 52/56/58 Mullen 2 Putter Link to comment
viking Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Golfed for 50 years. Always walked, have my own push car (on my 3rd now) except for last 5-8 years I use a power cart simply because the course I go to the most has a Monday special $20 golf or $25 with a power cart so for only $5 more vs. anywhere from $20-$40 at other courses around here I just can't pass up that bargain. If it was not for that great deal I would rather walk and I do on all other courses I play. A real benefit with the power cart is now I play 36 holes at a time, used to play 2 18's back to back, now do 18 with 2 balls instead. So you can play a lot more golf in a lot less time which I really love. So I get in twice the amout of games as usual, awesome. When I walk I play 27-36 holes usually. FYI I also prefer to play solo and be the first tee off of the day (Mondays and some Fridays) for our short season in Manitoba. Quote Jazz woods (Driver & Hybrids), TNT Silver Eagle Irons, PW & SW, Slotline Inertia putter. TopFlite Gammer. Link to comment
palvord Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I need to make a more concerted effort to walk more. I had a season where I walked for my league, but was never smart enough to buy a push cart. Whenever those start getting back in stock in certain places, I think that's going to be my next purchase. Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment
SlowNLow Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Walking is preferred if possible, sometimes its not, weather, course design (long walks between holes), whether it is a formal outing or event. No way I can carry bag anymore, so I use a Clicgear. Works out nice. If a thunderstorm is possible, I won't complain about a riding cart, running and pushing a golf cart in lighting and thunder is no fun. Quote Link to comment
Firebird Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, eschultz406 said: I need to make more of an effort to walk. I enjoy walking way more than riding. I also feel like I play better when I walk because I stay loose. The problem is all my golf buddies don't enjoy walking so I end up riding with them. I agree, I always play better when I walk. I think that it also has to do with the time you have to think. Quite often I see guys drive up to there ball jump out of the buggy, grab a club and seconds later they are off. Where I start things about options as I am walking towards the my ball - you know the usual things, is it behind a tree, it is in the water, the exclaim WTF is it doing in the middle of the fairway. Quote Callaway Epic Flash 9 Degree Callaway Epic Flash 3 wood 15 Degree Callaway Apex 21 Hybrid 19 Degree Callaway Steelhead Pro 4-AW Irons Cleveland 54 Degree Wedge Steel Shaft Recoil Graphite Shafts in all Callaway Cobra Vintage Series Stingray 40 Preferred ball - Seed 001 Link to comment
ballplayer002003 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 So my course recently switched over to walking due to Corona, and I have been forced to walk. That being said, I like it better, however I have plantars fascitis and after about 9 holes it starts to hurt pretty bad. I like walking straight to my ball and being able to think about the type of shot I want to hit while approaching the ball. I come up from behind the ball when walking so it's easy to do. When I ride, I tend to approach the ball from the side and don't get to really think about the shot. I tend to see the lie, look at distance and swing. Last year, I played in my first ever amateur event where we had the option to walk or ride. I chose to walk thinking that walking would calm my nerves a bit. It did and it was the right decision. palvord 1 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: TSi3 Hzdrs Smoke X flex Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 34" Link to comment
Tykoonce Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I enjoy walking rather than writing. Just like you said I feel like it puts me in a more focused mind stayed. And allows me those times when I'm walking to the ball where I can end of be inside myself instead of joking around with friends. Whenever I have the opportunity I walk instead of ride. Quote Link to comment
ParFore74x Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I walk with a push cart the vast majority of the time. I find it to be a relaxing stroll most of the time. I'll get a riding cart at one of the courses nearby that has really long distances from the green to the next tee but I usually only play there once a year. Golfspy_CG2 1 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment
Middler Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I’m in good condition for my age but I’m battling plantar fasciitis in one foot, so I was riding almost exclusively. My regular course is walking only for now and I can walk 9 with a push cart easily. Walked 18 last week and it wasn’t as hard as I thought but I couldn’t have done it the next day, would need a rest day or two. May reconsider walking when power carts come back. (Powered) carts don’t speed up play as many think do they? Especially on cart path only days where you walk a ton anyway. Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment
griecot313 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 For those guys bothered by the heat but want to walk, consider adding 3 things. I play in Texas at a 100+ however, I have a reflective Sun Umbrella that keep it about 10 degrees cooler. I also have a small cooler with water and ice (the course doesn't mind if it is just water). Then I throw a small hydrating towel in the bottom of a cooler. I wipe my face and neck down with that ice cold towel and I am feeling great again. I have also pre-ordered the Alphard V2 to power my cart. Quote Link to comment
Guests Guest Delete Posted May 7, 2020 Guests Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 4/4/2020 at 5:01 PM, cciciora13 said: Does anyone always enjoy walking vs riding for a round of golf? I walk as much as I can 9 holes more often than 18 holes but there is just something about walking that puts me in a more focused mindset. It is also relaxing just to enjoy the weather and company during a round of golf. Walking keeps me focussed, warm muscles, and gets me away from annoying playing partners. Plus, it's not any slower than riding. I've finished 18 holes walking in 3 hours. Quote Link to comment
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