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Should We Walk Or Ride
By Richard Myers, Fri Dec 9th

Should We Walk or Ride

Most of us when playing golf are riding in carts. But should weconsider walking rather than riding?

The PGA has written they believe "walking is the most enjoyableway to play golf and the use of carts is detrimental to thegame." They claim "this negative trend needs to be stopped nowbefore it becomes accepted that riding in a cart is the way toplay golf."

There is no doubt that walking the course is a good exerciseprogram. There have been many scientific studies to prove thatwalking a golf course is a great exercise. One study has shownthat walking 18 holes has about the intensity of 50 percent ofmaxium aerobic workout. Another study shows that bad cholesterolwas reduced in walking golfers.

There are many other

sources that show that walking the courseis very good aerobic exercise.

If you are out of shape and overweight like a large percent ofus are, it is best that you start your walking program graduallyrather than all at once.

Some suggestions for those of us that now ride, have beenoffered for us to get in shape, slowly. A few of them are; walknine holes, then ride the other nine; walk and ride every otherhole; leave your cart on the cart path, and walk to and fromyour ball.

It has also been suggested that it is a good idea if walking touse a pull cart for your bag, or to use double straps on yourgolf bag.

Though it may not be the very best form of exercise, it issurely better than none at all, and a great place to start.

Richard Myers www.thinkandreachpar.com