I have played several places lately, in Arizona, Southern Cal, and Texas where the fee was the fee and I could choose to walk or ride. To me, that seems fair, as if I want to walk, I walk, and if I want to ride, I ride. I have no problem with it, as I assume the course is charging what they need to charge to make a profit and if I don't like it, I can elect not to play. I like this idea much, much more than "mandatory carts". Note to redanman, I, too, have walked The Ridge, which I think is a very, very good course, but I am not walking there again, but I would like to play there again as I think riding is okay on courses like that. Same at Kapalua Plantation, all my rounds there are riding, as I don't think I want to try to walk and carry my bag there. Anyway, just my thoughts as I think the fee is the fee is fair, and if I want to walk, I can walk.