Comments on: The Physical Benefits of Walking when you Golf

By: Rob Rigg

Rob Rigg — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:24:44 +0000

Bob – A push cart is another good option – especially on flat courses. Very low impact on your body.

By: Bob Haight

Bob Haight — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:47:48 +0000

I think walking is best with a caddy. A double strap bag is just like a backpack which stresses/strins the neck and shoulder muscles making them tight and tense hurting the swing. A one strap bag is too much weight on a side at a time causing similars strains and imbalances, not good for a free fluid swing.

By: Rob Rigg

Rob Rigg — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:38:36 +0000

Hi Gary,

The Walking Golfers Society advocates the many benefits of walking when you golf. If for physical reasons it is impossible to walk then taking a cart is necessary to continue playing the game and we fully understand that. I assure you that most people I see taking carts are not doing so for “physical reasons”, in fact many modern golf courses encourage people to take a cart. These are the issues we need to address as a golfing nation – the game is more enjoyable when you walk, better for your body and helps keep you in shape with what can certainly be considered easy exercise versus alternatives like running or cycling. My 85 year old grandmother still walks several times a week and the only people I ever see taking a cart in the UK and Ireland are those who REALLY need to which is totally understandable.

By: Gary Meister

Gary Meister — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:30:42 +0000

While I might agree to some extent with the principle of walking a course, there are some factors that need to be addressed. One is that older players cannot always walk a course and still want to play. In fact, one will find more senior golfers on a course during the week than younger ones. Are these golfers then refused the ability to golf because they need to ride?? I am one of those seniors and I need to ride. I play well over 150 rounds of golf every year. I am a member of two courses and without a cart the courses would be denied my annual membership. I walk , but only can on fairly even surfaces and accoring to my heart doctor, that type of walking is better than any I would achieve on a course as one does not kepp a continuous heart rate as one has to stop and that is not an adequate measure of keeping an elevated heart rate for more than 30 minutes. The second issue is that there seem to be more senior members on many golf courses than younger golfers. Third, msot older golfers have more discretionary dollars to spend on equipment, etc.
Just my point of view.

By: Philip E. Peavy III

Philip E. Peavy III — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:57:12 +0000

The reason I walk golf courses is so I don’t have to do any of that nonsense. Jogging and weight lifting are utterly boring and only injure you. The only thing you need is a bottle of booze to drown out the memories of that 124 you shot earlier. Practice and exercise do not work! I’ve tried it. Their are people that are naturally good at the game and some that are not. You can either swing a golf club or you can’t. Golf takes NO PHYSICAL ABILITY. Thus, it is not even close to a sport unless you walk. You wont see me in a gym or at a driving range any time soon.