For those that walk... carry or push?

[dbwood]

I'm 52 and use a push cart.

[bradsul]

31, I only started playing this year and was carrying originally.  I was given a really nice cart bag for my birthday this year however so I bought myself a pull cart to go along with it.  I preferred not carrying the bag but I found I didn't care for the pull cart so I switched to a push cart and I'm never looking back.  I hate doing anything other than walking so I use a power cart as little as I possibly can.

[Quinn07]

I have a Clicgear that I love.  So to answer you question, I push most of the time.  Before I got my cart bag I would carry 9 holes and use the cart for 18, now my back thanks me that I push no matter what.

[Blades4me]

I'm 62 and I carry my bag.

I use to push and still have 2 push carts. However in the winter time its easier to carry than to ride, cuz its usually cart path only. With push carts the wheels can bog down in the wet fairways and you can't always put it by your ball. It aggravates me when I go over to the ball and realize that I have the wrong club for the shot, so I ended up doing what my friend calls a "oh well shot", which is, "I don't have the correct club for this shot, but oh well".

[jmanbooyaa]

Do any courses prevent you from using a push cart?

[WUTiger]

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  jmanbooyaa said:

Do any courses prevent you from using a push cart?

Some courses require everyone to ride during peak weekend times.

Course layout comes into play also. Three courses in my area have several tee boxes that are about 500 yards from the previous green, and people on foot get run into the ground by the riding cart golfers.

[jmanbooyaa]

Never even thought of that. Makes perfect sense. Thanks WU

[Elvisliveson]

I am 46 and carry wherever allowed, which accounts for about 85-90% of my rounds.

[redranger]

I'm 22 and I've always carried. My parents are in their early 50's and they push. I get jealous sometimes not because carrying is hard, but having a push cart gives you so much more convenience. They have an umbrella holder (it rains on and off in the fall when I play up here in Seattle), little compartments to put your cell phone or gps device in and just allows you to carry a bigger bag and carry more stuff. However, I do like carrying because I have more freedom of movement. I don't have to necessarily leave my bag off the tee box and it's just easier to get around on the course, especially around the greens.

[MSchott]

I'm 53 and I carried until I was about 50. Now I use a 2 wheel folding pull cart by Bag Boy. I found I was worn out by the end of the round when I carried my bag. I prefer to walk whenever possible.

[NM Golf]

I am 39 and I just bought a sun mountain push cart. I always said I would carry until I was at least 40, and I almost made it. I still ride quite a bit as well because the guys in my usual foursome all ride.

[Nevada Hacker]

I'm 50 and use a pull cart. I also like to carry quite a bit of extra stuff that I wouldn't if I had to carry the bag.

[cutigersgolf]

This is the bag I use and I'm 15

[HarrowGolfer]

49 and I carry.

[Dave H]

I'm 32, I almost always walk and I push and carry. I don't mind carrying at all, except in the middle of summer when it's hot and really humid. On those days carrying just seems to sap my energy and my back ends up sore by the end of the round. I did get a new carry bag this year which is much lighter than my last carry bag so that might help. I do like the freedom of movement that carrying provides and my trunk stays much cleaner. My push cart always seems to be leaving grass in there.

[center cut]

I'm 2 months away from 60 years young and always carry--it's my training for summer backpacking season...plus it just seems a lot simpler to just grab your bag and go...

[MiniBlueDragon]

33 and I use a Masters MT-P130 trolley. It's small, folds down and easy to prep for a round (unfold and put the bag on)

I started pushing as I have lordosis of the back and carrying too much weight for too long strains it.

[LeviTee]

I walk and use my Sun Mountain SpeedCart V1 majority of the time. When I play a high slope course or I am playing at a Country Club or a Charity Tournament I will ride.