Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance

[overmaars]

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Interesting. Good thing I rarely walk anymore. I don't need another excuse for poor playing.

 

[CTGA_Horn]

Did they not have a control group? Not sure what you learn by having mid to high handicappers hit 140 drives in one afternoon.

 

[mishatx]

Yeah, it seems to me if you took the same group, but instead of having them walk between sets of shots, you just had them sit for a few minutes, their swing would still break down toward the end.

 

[JohnnyM]

140 driver swings? good lord. yeah anyone is going to start breaking down with that many. you swing that club 10-12 times during a round and they are making statements based off 140 swings. nice.

and 1 mile walks in between and then 20 shots at a time? this isn't even remotely comparable to golf.

 

[Praise of Folly]

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[KS1866]

I play better when I walk. For some reason it helps me calm down and swing better.

 

[K-Man]

I can understand a cart when it's 100 degrees out, but as a general rule I'd rather walk or not play. I can't stand courses that are laid out so poorly the only feasible way to play is in a cart.

 

[pmg]

I always walk if I can, but this month I am injured and have to ride.
It makes me miss putts.

 

[OrangeBlooded]

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[mishatx]

6 miles + 140 shots is a pretty good estimate for 36 holes. 36 holes is pretty grueling and most 20 handicappers would be falling apart by the end.

Of course, a better estimate would be hit a tee shot, walk 200 yards, hit an iron shot, walk 150 yards, hit a chip shot, walk 50 yards, hit a chip shot, walk 30 feet, putt, putt, putt, throw a club, chug a beer, repeat.

 

[Hornin Hong Kong]

I would have thought you shoot better than walking. Anecdotaly I always felt more attuned to the course unless it was really really hot

 

[TXSooner518]

you forgot hit a bunker shot, walk 6 inches, hit a bunker shot, walk 6 inches, hit a bunker shot, walk 80 yards