Walkers often travel a shorter distance than those in carts. They don't have to stay on cart paths and can walk across greens and tees instead of having to drive around them. You also don't have to go to your fellow competitor's ball before or after yours. With a cart you drive up the path, get off, walk across the gold course to your ball then back to your ball. You often then drive to your fellow competitors ball and repeat the process. When walking, you walk directly to your ball. There is no excuse for a walker not being able to keep up with carts.

I carried for a long time, but just before I quit playing I was considering getting on of the new three wheel push carts. I would never consider a two wheeled pull cart these days.

Walking is a so much more enjoyable way to play golf. I'm surprised that more people don't take advantage of it. The USGA has been making a big push to get people to walk again.

Carts have their role, but you miss so much when riding. If I could play again and if I could walk again, that's how I'd play.

Most push cart companies sell an accessory that holds a sand bottle. I know Sun Mountain did when I sold them.

What do you suppose golfers did for the first 300 years or so that golf was played before the invention of the riding cart?

Golf carts vs. pull carts vs. carrying bag
 

I do not mean to belittle riders in any way. I ride when necessary and know the need will increase as the years pass. It definitely has its place to open up golf for us as we age.

But I do feel walking is the most enjoyable and efficient way to play the game. I even want to walk on the championship courses, but I will admit there are a couple of places where walking from the green to the next tee is extremely long. I can't cite which nines specifically, but when I played in a scramble at Palmer last month, the last green on one nine was a LONG way from the clubhouse (and the first tee for the next nine). Riders have to get back on the rec trail and ride for quite a ways to get back to continue on the next nine. It might not be a show-stopper for a walker, but even at a brisk pace, there may be a little delay while you catch up.

I haven't played a lot of the championship courses yet, but I hope that is one of the most extreme examples and similar scenarios are not too common.

Have you ever had a caddie? I haven't. But from time to time I have my bag on the back of someone's cart and I walk carrying 1 or 2 clubs. If it's a long walk from green to tee I'll jump in the cart.

If you have never done this,,try it sometime.

Advice. Walk and enjoy while you still can.

Odd...they don't allow sheds in TVs....
 

so her home isn't here...as to the cart...the sales force at any of the villages cart dealers don't get a commission and the pricing is fair so I'd start there...gas:goes a lot further, don't replace batteries, reliable/electric:quiet...

The sprinklers will level that bump out quickly. The guy I marvel at is the one who sprinkles a tiny dab of sand in his giant divot like he is rationing water in the desert, and leaving a very bad place to land a ball in the future, yet admonishes me for not fixing my divot... when I didn't take a divot.

My wife is a sport model....walk only....while we can....we do take the cart to the course though

We have recently started walking executive courses. I carried my bag until I retired and got a golf cart. Having a cart, it seemed to make sense to ride. When we decided to walk we bought pull carts. As when I was younger, I found using a pull cart more work that carrying my bag. I carry and only use one strap of a pair; at 83 it still seems easier than pulling. We bought a push cart for my wife (a bargain at Costco online); it seems to be easier than the pull cart.