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Do you guys usually carry your bags, or use a pull cart??

Reason I ask is, I walked 9 today for the first time ever, and when I got home I was pretty pooped, and my swing suffered a bit towards the end..

Will I get used to this or is this how its gonna be??

Im in good shape, tall and strong, so I know its not that...

Thanks

Jim

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TaylorMade Burner 10.5*

Adams Insight BUL 15*
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Do you guys usually carry your bags, or use a pull cart??

I carry. I sometimes take a pull cart. Sometimes I take an electric cart.

The latter two are more likely if it's really, really hot out. You'll get used to it. Probably. It's always tough in the spring (where I live) but that's partly because you're not used to it, but it's also partly because the ground is soft and it's tougher to walk.

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You'll get used to it.... just takes some time. I've actually gotten to the point where I shoot better scores when I walk and carry my clubs. I have more time to put bad shots out of my mind and tend to relax more when walking.

I also drink a lot less beer when I walk :D

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i carry my tour bag. dont even notice it anymore, nut at the start id die going up 14, partly because of the bags size partly because it has a severe hill turning a 480 yard par 5 into a 530yard monster with a dog leg

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Driver:tour burner tp
3W:r7 tp5W:burner tp or titleist 906f22H:rescue dual tpAP2 3-PW DG30052*tour-wPutter:Button Back or newport beachI shoot a 74 on average

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I carry, use to carry less than 14 clubs to lighten the load but back to 14 clubs again.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
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I bet you cant wait till May-Aug next year.....95-100 degrees out!

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i have my own pull cart but that is because i walk about 3 times a week
DriverMonster Hi-Bore XLS/w Mintsubishi Diamana Fit-On M Gold Stiff 55g
Woods906F4 3 Wood/w Aldila VS Proto Fairway Stiff 80g
Hybrid3dx red 20 and 23 degree
Irons3dx red 5-pw
Wedgesharmonized sand wedge 56 degree loft and harmonize lob wedge 60 degree loftPutterWhite Hot XG SabertoothBallNoddle or ...
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Even if you think you are in decent physical condition, you are really stressing core muscles that may not get used all the time by picking up, carrying, putting down your bag, etc. Those muscles will strengthen over time, and you will be better off for it.

I personally enjoy carrying and walking, but lately twilight rounds with my girlfriend have demanded electric carts. I am thinking about getting a nice push cart so that we can walk and she can push her bag and I can carry. I always carry when I play by myself.

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MT 20* Hybrid
CG Gold 4-PW CG14 52.10 SM 56.14 IC 20-10a 34" Putter SDF balls (was on sale)

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Right on, thanks guys, so I will get used to it huh? I just noticed my swing deteriorating after 9... I wasnt tired while out there, but I definitely knew my swing was "off"...

Hope I get used to it, well see tomorrow, gonna walk 18 tomorrow if I have the time....

I'll give it a week, and see how it goes.

I'm def getting a push cart for the summer though! It gets HOT out here.

Thanks for the input

Jim

In my Ogio Blade Stand Bag:
 

TaylorMade Burner 10.5*

Adams Insight BUL 15*
Taylormade RBZ 3H

TaylorMade RBZ 4-AW

Vokey SM4 54-11

Cleveland CG14 58 2 dot wedge

Ping Karsten Series Craz-E putter

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Up until about a year ago, I always used to carry. Much preferred it. Even 36 holes. But 25 years of playing football (soccer) had not done my knees any favours and I found as I got older that my golf was suffering towards the end of the round due to them aching like mad.
So about a year ago I invested in an electric trolley, and find that my golf has now taken on a new lease of life. I no longer get tired towards the end of the round and I can honestly say that it has been the best £200.00 I have ever spent on the game.
Given the choice, I would still rather carry. But unfortunately, the choice has been taken away from me.

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Driver: Ping G10 10.5 Prolaunch Red regular.
3 wood: Ping G10 15.5 Prolaunch Red regular.
5 wood: Ping G10 18.5 Prolaunch Red regular.
Hybrids: Ping i15 20 degree AWT regular (on order!)4-PW: Ping i15 AWT regularGap Wedge: Ping Tour-W 50/12 AWT regular (on order!)Sand Wedge:...

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It's more about stamina then strength. Don't expect it to be easy if it's something you aren't use to. Brisk walks several times a week will help.

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I always thought walking was part of the deal. I'm 56 and have carried my bag all my life, until this year. My hip started to bother me, so I changed to a pull cart and its a lot better.

I can get on a real rant about golf carts. It seems that most people ride these days and from most of their profiles, most could stand some exercise.

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Walk and carry takes some getting used to but, as everybody here has said, you will get used to it and be better off for it.

I find that my first 4-5 holes are off because I'm not warmed up yet. My last 8 holes are off because I'm too tired. Holes 6 through 9 generally don't go well because of my lack of golfing ability.
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I carry. The newer bags with dual shoulder straps do a much better job of distributing the weight evenly across your shoulders, which doesnt fatigue you as much as the older bags that just had 1 shoulder strap.
Ive considered getting a pull cart, but Im not ready for that yet. Using a pull cart just makes me feel old. Call it being full of pride, call it me not wanting to admit the fact that Im getting older; Im just not ready to do the whole pull cart thing yet.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

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I carry. The newer bags with dual shoulder straps do a much better job of distributing the weight evenly across your shoulders, which doesnt fatigue you as much as the older bags that just had 1 shoulder strap.

I have a two-strap carry bag, but I find that if I actually use both straps, the bag bounces so much I worry about the clubs destroying each other. The resonance is also pretty uncomfortable so I have to either contort myself to hold it steady or walk very slowly. Are other bags better behaved?

To the OP, I always walk and carry, no cart. I only play 9 holes most of the time and have noticed that it gets easier. I don't play often, but the difference between the first time back after a couple years off and getting out ~1-2 times per month for a while was pretty significant. I now feel tired by the end, especially on the rare occasions I play 18, but not fatigued in the same way.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
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I walk with a push cart when the tempurature is less than 95*F. I used to carry, and would like to get back to doing that. I'm working on losing weight, which will help. I'd like to get to the point where I use the push cart in the heat, and carry my bag the rest of the time.

In my C-130 bag:

Driver: G10 10.5*
3 Wood: Burner
Irons: G10 steel AWT shafts, silver dot, +1" (3-SW)Wedge: cg12 58*Putters: Squareback 2, California Coronado Low score (18 holes): 90Low score (9 holes): 42

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