How much golf could you play if you weren't limited by anything except your own endurance?

[No Mulligans]

How much could you play if you weren't limited by anything except your own endurance?

I didn't answer the poll that way.

I answered this question (the question asked in the poll):  "How much golf do you play weekly?"

I typically play one 9 hole round a week.  So, 1/2 round a week, or, less than 1.

I wish I could try two full rounds a week.  My limit would be when I played enough that I no longer felt that excitment thinking about the upcoming round.  If I got to that point, I'd be playing too much.  Not sure how many rounds that would be, if I had to guess I'd say 3 would be good, 4 would be too much.

[DrvFrShow]

I can handle about 2 rounds a week comfortably. I've done four without trouble. What this year hold is yet to be seen. Probably two at most... unless I ride.

[boogielicious]

@Lihu

I can edit the question if you would like.

[Lihu]

@Lihu I can edit the question if you would like.

Sure, thanks.

[jsgolfer]

I could play every day.  And during summer, I almost do play every day.  Makes up for all the downtime during the winter.

[dfreuter415]

Last year, at age 64, I was on the course about 165 times out of 200 days between the middle of April and the end of October when the weather was favorable for golfing. 90+% of the time I walked.

I love this game!

[lumpuckeroo]

During the golf season I get in approximately 2 rounds a week, if I had no limitations I would probably get in 5 rounds.  I'm 56 and I walk, I know I can't do 7 days a week, I can do 3 or 4 days in a row and then need a day off.  Not sure I could sustain that pace over a 5 or 6 month time frame, but sure would like to give it a try!

[nevets88]

Walking, 6/week. With a cart, 7, no problem. I used to run regularly, less so now, but endurance is pretty good still, knock on wood.

[chasm]

I carry my bag. I've played 36 holes in a day plenty of times, so I suppose the answer is I could play 12 or 14 rounds a week. Of course I wouldn't - I have a life. Golf is just a walk. There's nothing difficult about walking ten miles a day, even for a 60 year-old like me, so I find it a bit difficult to conceive of one's physical stamina being the limiting factor unless one is elderly or in poor health.

[Lihu]

I carry my bag. I've played 36 holes in a day plenty of times, so I suppose the answer is I could play 12 or 14 rounds a week. Of course I wouldn't - I have a life. Golf is just a walk. There's nothing difficult about walking ten miles a day, even for a 60 year-old like me, so I find it a bit difficult to conceive of one's physical stamina being the limiting factor unless one is elderly or in poor health.

I wonder if taking more time helps. How long do you take for 18?

[MrDC]

I don't know, I wish I could find out, and I'm jealous of those that do know and have played as much as they can.

[The Recreational Golfer]

I answered the question as if it read, "would you play." I have so many more things to do than play golf, that even twice a week would be too much after a while, unless one of the trips was to play nine holes just to scratch the itch.

[Golfingdad]

I answered the question based on the thread title, not the poll title.  I think if there was no other things keeping me from golfing - no wife, no kids, no job, no financial worries - then I'd play either 3 or 4 times per week.  (I chose 3)

That is a wild guess because I've actually never had an opportunity to play that much so I don't know if I'd get burned out or not.  I can imagine, though, a world where I golf virtually every other day and practice a bit either before or after each round.  That seems like it'd be a lot of fun.

[rkim291968]

3 rounds is right for me, and not in a row at that.   When playing more than 3 rounds per week, I get tired mentally and lose time to practice in between.   It also stop being fun.   All good things in moderation ....

[nevets88]

I'm not sure what this question is getting after.

If you put a gun to my head and made me play as many rounds as I could endure without injuring myself, I'm guessing I could walk at least 7/week and sustain that for awhile. Maybe 10.5 (a round and a half). I ran 30-40/miles a week for years, no problemo. Walking that obviously is vastly less strenuous.

If I had no responsibilities, I'd play 4, maybe 5 rounds a week.

In real life, 2, maybe 3 a week.

[Lihu]

I'm not sure what this question is getting after.

If you put a gun to my head and made me play as many rounds as I could endure without injuring myself, I'm guessing I could walk at least 7/week and sustain that for awhile. Maybe 10.5 (a round and a half). I ran 30-40/miles a week for years, no problemo. Walking that obviously is vastly less strenuous.

If I had no responsibilities, I'd play 4, maybe 5 rounds a week.

In real life, 2, maybe 3 a week.

Actually what I am finding is that the walking part is a pretty decent workout. Pushing a cart or carrying take about the same amount of effort.

What I am getting at is that your body should be getting a pretty good workout from the walking combined with making the strokes.

So, I've noticed that I although I am hitting 20 yards farther with all my irons and 25-40 yards further with my woods and hybrid, it takes a huge amount of bodily effort. Not just my shoulders, but my legs, torso, abdominal muscles, everything. At the end of 18 holes, I feel really worked out. This was not the case prior to gaining this distance.

I was kind of wondering if other people on this site felt the same way? I know some of the people I play with daily feel that it is a workout.

I carry my bag. I've played 36 holes in a day plenty of times, so I suppose the answer is I could play 12 or 14 rounds a week. Of course I wouldn't - I have a life.

Golf is just a walk. There's nothing difficult about walking ten miles a day, even for a 60 year-old like me, so I find it a bit difficult to conceive of one's physical stamina being the limiting factor unless one is elderly or in poor health.

Not from my experience. . .

[Hardballs]

I did 81 holes over 3 days once, I was tired by the end, without restrictions I would play 4 times a week,

[drifterdon]

For me 3 rounds a week would probably be the ideal. I would feel it but not regret it.