if your capable at all , for your own good, you should walk. you dont need to carry. pull carts are the perfect compromise. i tell everyone i meet... 'its a short trip from riding one of those carts around the golf course , to riding one of them around wal-mart. and i dont want to be one of THOSE people. " as far as a pacing issue, any real tourny is gonna take 4.5 hrs. when slow playing casually you should adjust your game accordingly. i dont even walk up to my ball until im ready to start my shot routine, that way, every shot is the same from the routine pt of view. im a 5 handicap and play 5 days a week. on a side note, im emberassed to live in a state that rewards obesity with handicap plates. texas. where fat gets you better parking. long live neengland sensibility