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Old May 17th, 2005, 06:54 PM
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Ride or Walk?

do you ride or walk? i walk whenever i can but when i play with my parents, i'll ride.
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Old May 17th, 2005, 06:58 PM
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I ride. I out there to play golf, not go for a 5 mile hike.

When I want a lot of strenuous exercise I go to the gym, or ride my moutain bike, and of course go for day long snowboarding sessions in the winter.
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Old May 17th, 2005, 07:47 PM
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It ain't golfin' if you ain't walkin'
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Old May 17th, 2005, 09:13 PM
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i love to walk. Riding is great to, but there is just something about walking a course. Very peaceful in my opinion.
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Old May 17th, 2005, 09:14 PM
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I try to ride as much as my wallet allows! I've noticed especially on the super hot days, fatigue starts to affect my game- it certainly doesnt help when I'm on TILT, and then weird stuff just starts to happen, and yea...
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Old May 17th, 2005, 09:15 PM
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This guy still walks, and can still play! Hope I'm still warm upright and breathing at 84.

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0...-23213,00.html
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Old May 17th, 2005, 11:07 PM
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It ain't golfin' if you ain't walkin'
yep! another benefit for myself is that its easier to mark off yardage and contemplate where you want to land the approach
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Old May 18th, 2005, 08:42 AM
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I walk until the temperatures hit around 90 and the humidity kicks in - at that point I ride.
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Old May 18th, 2005, 08:53 AM
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I moved my equipment into a new Ogio carry bag at the beginning of the year so I have been walking as much as possible. I picked up real quick that I didn't need to carry more than a sleeve or two of balls. Funny how much things weigh after about the 12th hole. The only times I have used a cart lately are like the course I played on Saturday, putt out and about 300 yards to the next tee
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Old May 18th, 2005, 09:27 AM
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I'd prefer to walk, but most times when I get out, it's the weekend and places require carts, some don't care if you walk, you have to pay cart prices anyways, so it becomes why bother. Strange, but that are some of the policies I've seen.
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Old May 18th, 2005, 10:06 AM
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WALK - mostly because:

* My home club charges $15 for a cart fee. I'd rather not pay that fee for as many times as I'm on the course during a month. So - to save $$$, I walk mostly.

* Too pudgy. I look at walking as an opportunity to lose weight.

* Relaxation. The majority reason I joined a private golf club is to get tee times, and actually get to PLAY the course, without battling the crowds. Walking the course at the end of the day, ending with a nice sunset is pure nirvana, IMO.

All other times, when I'm playing public courses, or other events (charity scrambles, etc.) I ride.
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Old May 18th, 2005, 10:06 AM
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I prefer to walk, gives me time to let my mind wander between shots. Carts are ok if the two players in it have a similar game.

Carts are the rule at some places I have played. The one course has the GPS built into the carts, that makes them beneficial.
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Old May 18th, 2005, 12:36 PM
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"Carts are ok if the two players in it have a similar game."

Very good point, I try and match according to handicap...one gets tired of chasing another's golf shots all over the place at times...
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Old May 18th, 2005, 01:04 PM
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I usually walk with my friends, but if I'm by myself and in a hurry, I ride, especially because I get the carts free.
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Old May 18th, 2005, 08:11 PM
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It depends. I used to walk almost exclusively, but I just turned 50 qualifying me for OG discounts at a number of places around here. It's hard to pass the cart up when it's only an extra couple bucks( $1.00 more at a place I've played a few times lately).
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