Does anyone else feel like something is lost by riding in a cart during a round of golf?

Question

All of my friends think walking a round of golf is ridiculous. To me, using a cart takes away a lot of the relaxation of playing. It's like riding an ATV on a hiking trail and missing out on all of the scenery. Not to mention walking a golf course is great exercise.

Answer 1

Does anyone else feel like something is lost by riding in a cart during a round of golf ?

Yes, I know someone like that
He is the Potentate of the Maskat Shrine in Wichita Falls, Texas !! He looses something every single time he gets in a cart ------ control -- his dignity -- almost lost his wife --- he just has the awfulest of all luck when in a cart !! He has even been "banned" on certain courses !!! Great guy -- just unbelievably bad luck with golf carts !!!!!

Answer 2

I play high school golf and I don't mind walking, since I have to when I play at meets and tournaments. But if I am playing with my family (Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, etc.) Then I like to get a cart. Some courses around that I have rode before have a GPS Yardage thing on the cart. It's pretty neat. I don't mind either way, it is more traditional to walk, plus great exercise, but riding is faster, less tiring, and fun. I will go either way.

Answer 3

I agree with ya that it takes away from the game. I played at Kapalua in Hawaii last week, and carts there for the public are mandatory. I asked why and I was told that because of the volume of people playing it speeds the game up because carts are obviously faster. I thought that was a poor response. Walking is great and golf was meant to be played on your feet not in a cart.

Answer 4

Aside from the exercise, you get a better feel for the course. You actually feel that you're playing a course, instead of just going out for a ride.

I always find it amusing (NOT!!!) that our foursome of walkers always has to wait when we play behind a foursome with 2 carts.

In my experience, it actually speeds up the round when everybody walks -- provided you know how to play "ready" golf.

You can walk right to your ball and be ready to hit right away. When a hooker and a slicer share a cart, they spend half the round going back and forth across the fairway.

Answer 5

I don't know about that. My motto is to walk 9 or ride 18. If it is a hilly course I am definitely riding regardless of how many holes I am playing. Depending on who you play with, walk part of the time. I have not played with anyone who hits the ball in the same place every shot as I do.

Answer 6

I prefer to walk... It helps me keep the rhythm of the round going, not waiting on every shot... Even if I use a cart, I let the other guy drive and I walk, using the cart as a caddy of sorts...

Answer 7

I prefer walking as well. Like the guy above, to me, it's about rhythm. I like walking up to my ball after a drive and being able to think about my shot as I'm walking.

Carts can also be a pain in the *** as well, especially when you're playing on "cart path only" days. You drive, stop on the cart path, walk 30 yards to your ball in the middle of the fairway, hit your ball, walk back to your cart, drive up to your next shot, walk back into the fairway.....how does that speed up play?

Answer 8

yeah... i prefer to walk but the carts do speed up play and that means more golfers in a day and thats what golf courses want more golfers means more income.

Answer 9

I tend to agree with you. But, for some folks with medical problems that would prohibit long walks, carts make sense.

Answer 10

try walking my mountain course and you may just change your mind about the relaxing effects of walking a golf course.