Motorized pull carts for the juniors...that's pathetic and as soft as it gets. The cart companies have weaseled their way in and the administrative bodies are complicit. Sad. They are being accepted elsewhere as well. Guess full cart use can't be far behind. The fitness component appears to be losing its place in the modern game. Let's see, this in an era of record obesity for most Western nations. Just wonderful.
Regrets,
Kris
Walking vs. ridding a cart/buggy, I can see. But what's the "fitness" difference between taking a caddy, which many on this site regard as the peak of the true golf experience, and using a motorized (or not) "pull cart". (Not to say, Kris, that you believe it's all right for juniors to use caddies - don't know about that.) Moreover, what about the player (of any age) who does substantial aerobic excercise, works out his muscles, and is fit by any stretch, yet prefers to play golf with a motorized trolley? Isn't that just a caddy without a brain (no humor intended). From my point of view, golf is not particularly a fitness sport. It's not quite as "soft" as bowling, shooting or billiards, but walking a golf course, even carrying your own bag, while better than sitting on the couch, is not going to make you really fit.