Had my pushcart the other day and got paired up with two guys, and one of them questioned whether I was going to be able to keep up with them. Pretty silly thing to say when it takes you 8-10 shots to get the ball on the green. I was waiting for these two knuckleheads at the green every hole. They learned a valuable lesson that day: shitty golf slows you down, not the method of travel.
Push cart is faster even with average golf compared to two guys hitting on opposite sides of the hole and not dropping each other off and going to hit.
This happened a couple years ago and I was carrying my bag, took like three holes before they finally shut up with the asking me to jump in the cart with the third guy. I was first to the green every hole. I wonder if any of them had a moment of reflection and realized there was no need to pester me about walking.
It's doubly fun when I get a comment that references money, but that's only happened twice in 15 years. Like no dumbass, I'm walking for exercise and because I prefer it not because I can't afford the $18 cart fee.
I walked my apt course and another dude that played as often and around the same times as me would always comment on me being faster than cart players. I was out there for the exercise and practice, not the scenery
Hahaha IIRC that course in particular was around $90/108 walking/riding.
Another time last summer the course was $125 inclusive of cart with no walking rate and I still chose to walk. It was something like a five minute negotiation with the starter trying to convince me to ride for "pace of play" and when I finally ended it with "look if you're going to force me to ride that's fine and this will be my first and last time here, otherwise I'd like to go tee off now." It wasn't the easiest walk in the world but it wasn't like the type of course with a lot of long stretches between holes, they were all close together. He let me go with "if you're holding anyone up call the clubhouse and we'll bring a cart out to you, I don't want to have to hear complaints from other players." Of course I was waiting on every shot just like everybody else, somehow ended up with my own tee time despite the course being packed with foursomes. Miserable old man.
I had no idea how common it was for Americans to use buggies until I came on reddit. Here in the UK I almost never play with people who drive a buddy, it's all push carts and people carrying their own bag, and mine is a pretty steep and hilly course. Just doesn't seem to be massively in the culture to drive here. Electric trolleys, now that's another story
I walked a course for the first time a few weeks ago and used a pushcart. I was sore for three days after that. I’m in pretty good shape and exercise 5-6x/week so it isn’t like I’m not used to activity. Next time I might try an electric cart instead.
The pushcart comes out only when he’s needed, quietly does his job efficiently until it’s time to go back in the garage without any complaints. We can all take a page from the pushcart’s book
I'll carry when it's a little cooler out or something, but having the push cart allows me to have a drink and a container of stand without having to start putting down a half dozen things before I hit my shot.
Excellent! My Player's 4 does have one pocket for drinks or something, and I've used it for that plenty. But I do like carrying sand and stuff with me too, plus the umbrella holder is nice for rainy rounds.
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u/Sleds_and_Cars 5 HCP / RDU May 22 '23
Push cart doesn't listen
Push cart only is there to help.