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[Melvyn Hunter Morrow]

Steve

Expect it has something to do with living in the 21st Century

 Melvyn

[Mac Plumart]

Melvyn...

Great post!  I have some things to say, but I'll be brief.

For the record, I think you are correct on a lot of your points.  Your posts hurt me at first, prior to my membership, and I wrote my last post to try to mitigate some others potential hurt.  I love the game and I want it to grow and be prosperous and spread enjoyment throughout the world.

However, from reading more about the game and studying its history and from some of your post (public on this forum and private just between you and me), I think you are correct in a lot of your points.  Why was it that your comments hurt me?  Could it be the truth hurts?  I think so.  Given this, I will play the only way I can for now...but in the future I will become a walking golfer per your inspiriation and the fact that walking is the nature of the game.  No doubt about it.  The doctor says I've got 4 more months of pain, then I should be 100% (or as good as I will ever be).  I hope I will be able to walk 18 holes!!

I won't walk 100% of the time and I don't be grudge any one who wants to ride...it is there choice and God bless them. 

I'll shut up now and close with this...I did not intend to "bag" on you and I trust you saw that my true intention was to acknowledge your correctness while at the same time trying to mitigate any potential unproductive fighting.  People can agree with you or not, but that doesn't change the original nature of the game.  In fact, one of Robert Hunter "rules" was that an uphill 18th should be avoided as it would prove to be a difficult hole to finish on due to peoples fatigue at that time of the round.  Walking takes its toll on your body and your game over time.

But seriously, if you can't walk and choose to not play...isn't that killing you?  When I get to Scotland, I want to meet you and play with you.  If you can't walk 18, could I twist your arm to ride around with me?

[Melvyn Hunter Morrow]

Mac

Thanks for that.

As for playing on a cart, I just can't do it, sounds mad, but the game I play is golf and for me that is all about walking, not jumping on a cart with my clubs. Not the sort of threesome I have been dreaming about

Melvyn

[Tommy Williamsen]

I guess, given my profession I should add:
"Thou shall not take the Lord's name in vain."
This maybe the most difficult one for us to keep.

[Giles Payne]

As a very new contributor to this fantastic site I do not bring any baggage but I have to agree with Melvyn on the subject of walking - why do all the professional tournaments require the competitors to walk?

I have different take on distance aids - I enjoy a brisk round of golf and am a member of an old fashioned two ball course where any round (even medal) much over three hours is frowned upon - it is fine to play your own course where you naturally know the distances without recourse to aids, however, when you play brand new courses which may have deceptive carries and blind shots it think that stroke savers help you immensely and add to the enjoyment. Without them some courses with a number of blind shots would prove almost impossible to play.

I actually believe that distance aids can actually speed up play (which can only be a good thing) because they can help with decision making -  what they don't do for you is tell you how to see the shot and then execute it. This is obviously far more relevant on fast and firm courses rather than target golf courses.

To me, one of the worst aspects of modern golf is slow play and people who just accept that a round of golf is going to take them 4 or 5 hours to play - my poor little brain can't concentrate for that long and my mind starts wondering to the 19th hole!

[Melvyn Hunter Morrow]

Giles

Hi & welcome. However, on the subject of aids and playing a virgin course, I find it the key factor in the fun and enjoyment of my round. Not knowing the course or the correct approach shots, playing by the seat of your pant (no, not carting ) is the thrill and challenge that lift even the experience and test the resolve of the individual golfer. Its just pure fun, fun, fun, its what golf is all about you vs. the course, no aids toys just using what God and nature gave you. Who cares about the score, check that out the next time but don't waste that moment looking for help, even from a caddy just go for it and tell me in the 19th that you did not have a hell of a time, crap score but great time.

I have always loved the thrill of a course I have never played.  Don’t kill the excitement by using any form of distance aids, you actually don't need them anyway. Its like smoking, the more you use them the more you need them, also they are outside aids. Also don not forget that you did not achieve that score without help. My terrible score was achieved unaided but just look who is smiling and happy

Again, welcome and look forward to more of your comments.

Melvyn