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Originally Posted by FredMitchell
one hip replaced also playing two hours per day. Most of these players are quite mobile.
You have shorter course options. If you can't walk the ones that you play now, even without having to carry your bag, maybe it is time to start playing shorter courses.
I have not yet restarted playing golf, but it sure sucked when I did play, to be walking and waiting behind even 2 cart four ball matches. Walking straight to your ball is usually faster than riding to someone else's ball, then your ball.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
But more than made up for by riding the distances between greens and the next tee, and in some cases much quicker (Larel to Riley, Osprey to Egret, Stirrup to Tally and others). But since 90% of the time you end up waiting for the "slow" group ahead of you, riding to 2 balls makes no difference whatsoever.
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We need to come up with a new sport name, that distinguishes between playing an Executive Course and playing Championship courses. Playing a Championship course is generally "playing golf" ... I'm not sure what's going on with Executive courses, but it's not "golf".
There's no practical way to walk the majority of Championship courses. Championship golf in TV was designed to be played in carts. A foursome walking most any Championship course, assuming they survive, would be on the course for close to 5 hours. It's simple math, based on the distance from Greens to Tees and between 9's.
I don't have much experience with the Execs, but it seems that eliminating carts completely on those courses, would be the best thing TV could do, to improve conditions, reduce demand and keep residents healthier.
From now on, if I make a post regarding playing or conditions on Championship courses, I'm going to use the word "GOLF", if referring to play on Executive courses, it will be "*golf*". It's just not the same game and comparing them, is like comparing Pickleball to Tennis.